California Regulation
Santa Clara Settles Subscription Suit Against HelloFresh for $7.5 Million
Santa Clara County just recently announced that it has obtained a $7.5 million settlement in a consumer protection lawsuit against HelloFresh over its subscription and advertising practices. The case was filed as a civil matter in Santa Clara County and was led by the Santa Clara County and Los Angeles County district attorney’s offices for the…
Read MoreFTC Announces Final “Click to Cancel” Rule for Consumer Subscriptions and Memberships
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has just announced the final version of its “Click to Cancel” Rule for consumer subscriptions and memberships. The Rule will go into effect 180 days after it is published with the Federal Register. Full Text of FTC Rule The full text of the FTC Rule is linked here, at pages…
Read MoreCalifornia Enacts New Law to Apply to Consumer Subscriptions
California has just adopted a new law that will apply to consumer subscriptions, along with memberships and other autorenewing or continuous service arrangements with consumers. AB 2863 amends California’s existing autorenewal law to add additional protections for consumers with respect to autorenewing or continuous billing charges. The “click to cancel” law will apply to all…
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