Ad Law Access
Summer 2026 Autorenewal Roundup: NYC and Louisiana Enact New Regulatory Requirements
This summer, the automatic renewal landscape continues to heat up as New York City and Louisiana both added to the growing patchwork of laws businesses need to consider when offering any subscription or other…
FTC Files Lawsuit to Stop Subscription Schemes
Following the FTC’s announcement of a $35 million settlement with Shutterstock over its automatic renewal and cancellation practices last month, the Commission recently announced that a federal court has temporarily…
Homeaglow to Pay $2.3 M over Auto-Renewals and Review Claims
The same week the FTC announced that Shutterstock had agreed to pay $35 million to settle a suit over its automatic renewal and cancellation practices, the Washington AG secured a $2.25 million settlement with…
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million Over Auto‑Renewal and Cancellation Practices
According to a complaint filed by the FTC, when the FTC filed a lawsuit against Adobe over its subscription practices in 2024, people at Shutterstock took notice. When an employee referenced the lawsuit in a Slack…
NYC Proposes a Click-to-Cancel Rule
Within days of taking office this year, New York City Mayor Mamdani signed an executive order entitled Fighting Subscription Tricks and Traps, which directed the City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection…