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Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC’s Negative Option Rule
On the metaphorical eve of the July 14 effective date for the FTC’s Negative Option Rule, the Eighth Circuit released an opinion Tuesday vacating the Rule in its entirety. The economy-wide notice, consent,…
NY Quietly Amends Automatic Renewal Law
On May 9, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a large budget bill with “major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development, and environmental conservation…
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…
Auto-Renewal Laws: 2025 Round Up
Businesses offering subscriptions or other ongoing services continue to face a growing, and increasingly complex, patchwork of state auto-renewal laws (ARLs). 2025 brings a fresh wave of developments across the states.…
With Uncertainty Surrounding the FTC’s Negative Option Rule, New California Requirements Wait in the Wings
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…