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California to Tighten Rules for Automatic Renewals
Seven years ago, we posted about a new law in California governing automatic renewals. The law generally requires that companies: (1) clearly disclose the material offer terms before a consumers subscribes; (2) obtain…
Regulatory Changes Affecting All “Service Providers” – 12/31/17 Deadline
The U.S. Copyright Office has imposed new requirements on service providers in order to maintain safe harbor protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Service providers who don’t meet these…
Congressional Override Offers Industry Reprieve from CFPB Arbitration Rule but Battles Ahead Still Likely
Last week, the Senate voted 51 to 50 (with Vice President Pence casting the tiebreaking vote) to override the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Arbitration Rule, which was finalized earlier this year in July. As…
Read This Before Scanning A Driver's License In New Jersey
On October 1, 2017, a new law will take effect in New Jersey, the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act ("PIPPA"), which will severely restrict retailers' ability to "scan" any customer's "identification…
Rules Are Made to Be ….Reformed: FTC Announces Regulatory Reform Measures
As part of the FTC’s ongoing review of the needs, costs, and benefits of regulations, the agency recently announced it is reviewing the following rules: The Picture Tube Rule requires manufacturers to base screen…