Contracts,
Consumer Law
Aug. 28, 2024
What does 'making canceling a subscription as simple as signing up' mean for companies?
The White House and FTC are pushing a 'click to cancel' rule to make unsubscribing easier and to combat 'junk fees.' This targets deceptive subscription practices and aligns with updates to the 1973 Negative Option Rule. Companies may face more legal risks if they don't comply, signaling a shift towards more consumer-friendly regulations
Alejandro Moreno
Partner, Sheppard Mullin
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Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge MA
Skylar Stoudt
Associate, Sheppard Mullin
The White House recently teamed up with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to make it easier for customers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships. This new crackdown on subscription services is part of the Biden Administration's effort to impose new rules on businesses promoting transparency and discouraging business practices that may aggravate consumers. Under the FTC's proposed rulemaking, companies would be required to make canceling a subscription as simple as ...
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