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Update: Status of DC and VT Laws On Automatic Renewal

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The laws pertaining to contracts that include automatic renewal are still unclear in Vermont and the District of Columbia. To remind you, both jurisdictions enacted laws that would require an opt-in affirmative acceptance of the automatic renewal features of a contract - although in DC this opt-in requirement is only for a free to pay or free trial offer. Vt law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2019. The DC law already technically went into effect by operation of the mayor signing it, b...

 

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Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq.

Lisa B. Dubrow is a lawyer specializing in advertising and consumer protection with an emphasis on subscriptions and recurring billing business models. She counsels clients on legal issues surrounding the advertising and marketing of goods and services. Her practice also encompasses the negotiation and drafting of contracts pertaining to product development, marketing, and sales, including those with vendors, agencies, fulfillment, distribution, talent, production and media. Ms. Dubrow is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of SUNY Binghamton. She received her law degree from New York University School of Law. For more information, please visit: www.lisadubrow.com
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