Archive for June 2024
FTC Proposes “Click to Cancel” Rule Provision for Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships
The FTC recently proposed that its “Negative Option Rule” be updated to reflect a new “Click to Cancel” provision, which would protect consumers from being forced to pay for unwanted subscriptions and memberships. A copy of the FTC notice of proposal is linked here. What is the FTC’s Negative Option Rule? The Negative Option Rule…
Read MoreFTC Files Lawsuit Against Adobe over Annual Paid Monthly Subscription Software Model
Consumer-facing SaaS and software companies are on notice by the FTC that their subscription billing practices are under scrutiny. The FTC has just filed a lawsuit against Adobe over its “Annual Paid Monthly” subscription model, which the FTC says in its consumer alert “put subscribers on the hook for a whole year of payments, paid…
Read MoreCalifornia Considers Adoption of SB1047, Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act
California is on the verge of adopting a controversial bill that would impose unprecedented new regulations on the development of AI: SB 1047: Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act. A full copy of the bill has been linked here. If adopted, the proposed bill would establish unprecedented new compliance obligations for…
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