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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Negative Option Rule Automatic Renewals

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Click-to-Cancelled! Eighth Circuit Vacates Federal Trade Commission’s Revised Negative Option Rule

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INTRODUCTION - On July 8, 2025, the Eighth Circuit issued its decision in Custom Communications, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, vacating on procedural grounds the FTC’s planned “Click-to-Cancel” rule (the “Rule”), which...more

Wiley Rein LLP

With “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Now Vacated by 8th Circuit, What’s Next for FTC?

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on July 2 issued a decision vacating the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) revised Negative Option Rule, which the previous Administration called the “Click to Cancel” Rule....more

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FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Struck Down by Eighth Circuit

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On Tuesday July 8, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) “Negative Option” Rule, also called the “Click-to-Cancel” Rule, which expanded regulations on...more

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Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC's Negative Option Rule

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On July 8, 2025, the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion that vacated the FTC's Negative Option Rule in its entirety. The FTC's compliance deadline for the Rule, which had been extended once, was set to go into effect on July...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Navigating Federal and California Negative Option Rules: Key Insights for Businesses

As regulatory scrutiny around automatic renewals intensifies, understanding the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Click-to-Cancel” rule and California’s recently amended Automatic Renewal Law, is essential for companies looking...more

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Automatic Renewal Law Updates - Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut

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Companies selling subscriptions have been busy navigating compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s Negative Option Rule, which is scheduled to go into effect July 14. But when it rains, it pours....more

Lewitt Hackman

Service Franchisors: New Rules in California for Automatic Renewals July 1st

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From streaming services and gym memberships to software vendor agreements and e-commerce franchises, automatic contract renewals are common occurrences. Currently, California law protects consumers regarding automatic renewal...more

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Updated California and FTC Auto-Renewal Regulations Take Effect

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In the fall of 2024, California and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended their respective auto-renewal regulations. The amendments detail new and largely parallel disclosure, consent, and cancellation requirements for...more

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FTC Delays Enforcement of Amended Negative Option Rule

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On May 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to delay enforcement of most portions of its amended Negative Option Rule (rule) by 60 days, shifting the compliance deadline for these portions from May 14 to...more

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FTC Delays Enforcement of Click-to-Cancel Rule Until July 14 2025

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Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms now have until July 14, 2025, to ensure their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices are compliant with the Negative Option...more

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FTC Delays Enforcement of Negative Option Rule Until July 14

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a statement on May 9 deferring by 60 days its enforcement of certain provisions of the Negative Option Rule (the Rule). The bulk of the Rule’s requirements are now scheduled to go...more

DLA Piper

FTC Pauses “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Until July 14

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on May 9, 2025 that it will delay full implementation of the amended Negative Option Rule and begin enforcing it on July 14, 2025....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Extends Compliance Deadline for Negative Option or ​“Click to Cancel” Rule, but Indicates Intent to Enforce as Written in July

Late Friday, the FTC announced that the Commission had voted 3-0 to extend the compliance deadline for the to-be-effective provisions of the Negative Option Rule, formerly known as the ​“Click to Cancel Rule.” While the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule to Take Effect on May 14, 2025, Despite Litigation

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Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms should review their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices to ensure compliance with the rule....more

Alston & Bird

Cancellation Practices Back in the Spotlight as Click-to-Cancel Rule Looms

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Our Consumer Protection/FTC Group investigates the implications of a Federal Trade Commission complaint against Uber alleging deceptive billing and cancellation practices under the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act...more

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FTC Makes Clear It Will Continue Regulating Subscription Services and Signals Enforcement Priority for Negative Option Rule in...

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against rideshare and delivery company Uber for allegedly deceptive subscription practices, including making it unreasonably difficult to cancel....more

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Negative Option and Continuity Marketing

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The Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and class action plaintiffs continue to scrutinize negative option and continuity offers, including automatic renewals, free-to-pay conversions, and continuity programs....more

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An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The FTC’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

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On January 14, 2025, the first part of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) update to the Negative Option Rule went into effect. Negative options are contract terms that allow a seller to interpret a customer’s silence or...more

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Are Hyperlinked Disclosures "Clear and Conspicuous"? Yes, in some cases, according to the FTC's Final Negative Option Rule - A...

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The Federal Trade Commission's Final Negative Option Rule ("Click to Cancel Rule") contains stringent new requirements for negative option programs, making it even more difficult to run compliant negative option offers....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule, with James Kohm, Associate Director of...

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Today’s podcast features James Kohm, the Associate Director for the Enforcement Division of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. We discuss the FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule (consisting of significant...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

With Uncertainty Surrounding the FTC’s Negative Option Rule, New California Requirements Wait in the Wings

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Last Friday, the FTC’s final Negative Option Rule was published in the Federal Register, starting the clock on the effective dates for the agency’s expansive overhaul of requirements related to goods or services sold through...more

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New Click-To-Cancel FTC Rule Carries New Rules, Hefty Penalties for Violations

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Attention, any companies that sell direct to consumers: the FTC has announced a new final rule requiring businesses to make it easier for consumers to opt-out and cancel subscriptions. Businesses will have 180 days to comply...more

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Click to Cancel – FTC Amends Negative Option Rule

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In an October 16, 2024, press release, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final Negative Option Rule, requiring businesses to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment in recurring subscriptions...more

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