Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule, with James Kohm, Associate Director of Enforcement Division of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
The FTC Takes Action Against the Amazon Prime Program
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On July 8, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) "click-to-cancel" rule (FTC Rule), which would have required companies to provide customers with an easy, one-click method to...more
Amendments to California’s Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) will take effect on July 1, 2025. Enacted in September 2024 through Assembly Bill No. 2863, the amendments expand disclosure, consent, and cancellation obligations for...more
California’s recent amendments to its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), imposing new compliance obligations on businesses offering subscription-based services to California consumers, become effective on July 1, 2025. These...more
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
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
California has passed additional amendments to its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), which will further strengthen that law’s already stringent requirements and likely present increased class action risk....more
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced the final FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule pertaining to recurring subscriptions and memberships. The Federal Trade Commission is not the only regulatory agency that...more
If it’s been a while since you’ve looked at the state and federal laws governing autorenewals, subscriptions, and continuous service offers, your business is likely in need of an update. Multiple jurisdictions, on both state...more
California Continues to Tighten and Expand Automatic Renewal Law with New Restrictions Taking Effect July 1, 2025 On September 24, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2863, which amends California’s...more
Governor Gavin Newsome signed AB2863 into law on September 24, 2024, amending California’s automatic renewal law – making it the most stringent state measure in the United States. As businesses that operate online are aware,...more
On September 24, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2863 into law. The bill amends California’s existing regulations on automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers made to California consumers....more
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more
Businesses offering subscription services or other automatically renewing agreements to California consumers must adhere to new notice and cancellation requirements or face the risk of significant liability. Businesses...more
Subscription service providers should be aware of the various changes coming to California's automatic renewal law. California’s already stringent laws governing recurring subscription programs are about to become even more...more
New rules require reminders just before yearlong subscriptions renew or 32+-day free trials convert to paid subscriptions. If your business provides automatically renewing subscriptions to consumers, California will soon...more
Subscription services face increased scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and the plaintiffs’ bar. As we highlighted in a recent client alert, the FTC warned companies against using “dark patterns” in connection with paid...more
On October 4, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 390, which adds new renewal reminder notice requirements and cancellation requirements to California’s already-demanding Automatic Renewal Law...more
Law Will Have Implications for Companies That Offer Automatic Subscriptions or Renewals - On October 4, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 390, which amends California's Automatic Renewal Law...more
On October 4, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law amendments to California’s existing law on automatic subscription renewals. The law applies to all businesses that make automatic renewal or continuous services...more
On September 11, 2020, the California Court of Appeals handed down a published decision in Mayron v. Google, one of the earliest cases brought under California's notorious Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), California Business and...more