Richard Newman

Jan 16, 2025 | natlawreview.com | Richard Newman

On January 13, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings Claim Rule.

Nov 6, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Richard Newman

As previously blogged about by FTC defense lawyer, digital advertisers and influencers must be aware of the requirements set forth by the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Fake Consumer Reviews and Testimonials. In short, the Final Rule is intended to foster fair competition and protect consumers’ purchasing decisions.

Nov 3, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Richard Newman

On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced the final FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule pertaining to recurring subscriptions and memberships. The Federal Trade Commission is not the only regulatory agency that actively enacts, updates and polices legislation governing autorenewals, subscriptions and continuous service offers. For example, state attorneys general are, in some instances, more aggressive than the FTC.

Oct 27, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Richard Newman

On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced the final FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule pertaining to recurring subscriptions and memberships. The Federal Trade Commission is not the only regulatory agency that actively enacts, updates and polices legislation governing autorenewals, subscriptions and continuous service offers. For example, state attorneys general are, in some instances, more aggressive than the FTC.

Oct 19, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Richard Newman

On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced sweeping changes to the Negative Option Rule. The final “click-to-cancel” rule will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign-up. Most of the final rule’s provisions will go into effect 180 days after it is published in the Federal Register. Provisions relating to disclosures, consent and cancellation will go into effect within 180 days of publication in the Federal Register.