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Eighth Circuit Vacates the FTC's Click to Cancel Rule, but Federal and State Regulators Likely to Remain Active

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On July 8, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Click to Cancel” Rule....more

Mintz

Click to Cancel: What the FTC’s Setback Means for Subscription-Based Businesses

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I had a thought-provoking conversation this week with an in-house counsel about the now-vacated FTC “Click to Cancel” rule—a regulation that was set to take effect July 14 and could have reshaped how companies manage...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

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

Perkins Coie

New York and Colorado Update Auto-Renewing Subscription Requirements

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Recent enforcement actions underscore the growing risks for businesses with automatically renewing subscriptions. In June 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $600,000 settlement with fitness company...more

Venable LLP

Subscription Sellers Take Note: New Tariffs Could Hit You Hard and Require You to Notify Customers

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Every company will be impacted by the new import tariffs, as they increase manufacturing costs. However, companies selling on an autorenewal basis could disproportionately feel the impact and should proceed with caution...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Massachusetts AG Settles with Home Security Company over Allegedly Unfair Automatic Renewal Contracts, Improper Charges, and Debt...

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In February, Massachusetts Attorney General Joy Campbell announced a $6.5 million settlement with Safe Home Security, its CEO, and affiliated companies to resolve allegations that their practices violated state consumer...more

Cozen O'Connor

AG Bonta Settles with Rent-A-Center for $15.5 Million Over Alleged Rental-Purchase Violations

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California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with Rent-A-Center—one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies—to resolve allegations of systematic violations of California’s Karnette Rental-Purchase Act, Automatic Renewal...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State Attorneys General Lay Out Consumer Protection Priorities for 2022

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For the first time in two years, State Attorneys General and their key consumer protection staff have gathered in Washington D.C. to attend the National Association of Attorneys General Fall Consumer Protection conference. ...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New York’s Broad Automatic Renewal Law (and the Accompanying Compliance Issues) Coming in February 2021

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New York has enacted a new law, effective February 9, 2021, regulating automatic renewal and some “free trial” type agreements. While some organizations may have already taken steps to be in compliance with industry...more

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