By Adrianne Appel2024-01-17T22:06:00
A proposed “click to cancel” rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not necessary, too broad, and would harm mom-and-pop companies, according to business allies and trade groups.
The business groups, including the Interactive Advertising Bureau and International Franchise Association, made their case against the FTC’s proposed amendments to its negative option rule at an informal hearing by the agency Tuesday. The hearing was held as the FTC prepares to move into final rulemaking on a proposal it says is necessary to halt deception around subscription services.
The proposed changes would modernize the agency’s 50-year-old subscriptions and recurring payments regulations, particularly regarding online purchases, and aim to make it easier for people to cancel subscriptions and be completely informed when they sign up for them.
2025-08-14T18:07:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Match.com, the online dating site, will pay $14 million and make changes to its membership terms to settle allegations that it made cancellations difficult and made misrepresentations to members, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.
2025-07-16T13:21:00Z By Ian Sherr
Two senators introduced a bipartisan bill to create new rules for subscription-based businesses, aiming to increase transparency and fairness after a federal judge blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule from nearly two years ago.
2024-10-17T12:59:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tthe Federal Trade Commission, after years of public comments and changes, released a final “Click to Cancel” Rule, which requires a customer’s express consent before they can be charged and prohibits practices that make it difficult for a customer–whether a family or another business–to cancel.
2025-10-15T19:43:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration have been hellbent on eliminating synthetic food dyes from food and beverage products, forcing a jarring and costly overhaul with cascading impacts on the operations of the entire industry.
2025-10-08T20:08:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Private companies that are keen to trade their shares but do not wish to become listed have gained another way to trade their shares. The U.K. government completed its initial review and published rules for the system in June.
2025-10-03T21:24:00Z By Adrianne Appel
While the Trump administration may have shifted away from pursuing small, white-collar, financial crimes, its focus on health care fraud cases is as hot as ever.
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