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FTC's 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule Battles Through Political Shifts and Legal Challenges

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Negative Option Rule, dubbed the “Click-to-Cancel” Rule (the “Rule”), stands to substantially change the way online businesses must interact with customers. Its fate is now in the hands...more

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FTC Ride-Hail Lawsuit Shows Renewed Interest in Subscriptions

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Notwithstanding significant changes at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – including the removal of two of the five Commissioners, and the new appointment of Commissioner Mark Meador – the Commission has sent a clear message...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Signals Enforcement on Auto-Renewing Subscriptions and Sales

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In January 2025, prior to President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its Click to Cancel Rule (Rule). This regulation requires additional disclosures, consents and simple cancellation...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Orders Fintech Company to Pay $17 Million for Allegedly Deceptive Subscription Practices

On March 27, the FTC announced that a fintech company offering cash advances through a mobile app has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

FTC Implements New Rule Regulating Subscription-Based Services, Free Trial Offers, and Other Automatic Renewal Sales Systems

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced its updated Negative Option Rule on October 16, 2024 (the “New Rule”). The New Rule targets deceptive practices associated with subscription-based services through which companies...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

FTC Finalizes “Click-to-Cancel” Rule 18 October 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to the Negative Option Rule, now retitled the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs“ (“Rule”), which represents a significant...more

Venable LLP

Telemarketing Trial: Defendant Sweeps All Six Claims Against the FTC and Pennsylvania AG

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It’s not often we see defendants win a resounding victory against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and/or state attorneys general, especially after trial. But a recent opinion out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania...more

Cozen O'Connor

AGs React Positively to FTC’s Proposed Negative Option Rule

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A coalition of 26 AGs filed a comment letter in support of the FTC’s proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule, which is meant to prohibit the unfair or deceptive use of negative option marketing whereby a company takes...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

FTC Continues Ramp Up of Enforcement Actions

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) continued a flurry of activity to put companies on notice of future enforcement activities and safeguard consumer financial information. All businesses that advertise to consumers and that...more

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