Regulation and Compliance
From subscription offers, free trials, special promotions, marketing copy, auto-renewal notification, consumer privacy, financial reporting, payment processes, and more – there are a lot of laws that subscription, membership, and recurring-revenue companies need to understand and comply with.
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State enforcement is accelerating. Here’s how to prepare your flows before involving legal counsel and avoid costly rework.
Law going live this week requires clear disclosures, easy cancellation, and express consent. Businesses may owe three times the unauthorized amounts as a refund or
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Effective September 2, 2025, Massachusetts’ “Unfair and Deceptive Fees” regulation (940 CMR 38.00) bans hidden charges and sets strict standards for subscription trials, auto-renewals, and
This $3.4 million settlement offers four key warnings for subscription businesses, especially those in media and streaming.
Marc Roth unpacks the implications of the 8th Circuit decision, ongoing ROSCA risks, and why compliance prep still matters.
Businesses must now offer cancellation methods matching sign-up flows and provide annual renewal reminders for subscriptions started or extended on or after July 1, 2025.
Compliance legal expert Marc Roth breaks down the FTC’s surprise 60-day delay of the Negative Option Rule—and the confusion it leaves behind.
Paavana Kumar breaks down the new disclosure, consent, and cancellation rules subscription businesses must follow under the FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule and stricter state laws.
Marc Roth Unpacks a Flurry of State Legislation—and Why the FTC’s Negative Option Rule May Not Be Dead Yet
Learn from Mark Roth of Cobalt Law about the FTC’s negative option rule, new state laws, and what subscription businesses must do.
Amid legal challenges and Congressional review, the FTC’s long-anticipated rule on negative option marketing is set to take effect in January.
Expert Analysis from Cobalt Law’s Marc Roth on the FTC’s Final Negative Option Rule—What’s Changed, What’s Next, and How It Impacts Your Business
Mark Roth of Cobalt Law provides the latest updates on the FTC’s stalled Negative Option Rulemaking and California’s evolving AB 2863 legislation.
Marc Roth, Subscription Legal Expert, Analyzes Recent Changes in Auto-Renewal Legislation Across the FTC and Five States
Coverage of the FTC’s latest hearing on proposed amendments to negative option billing rules, featuring industry pushback and debates over consumer protection and business impacts.
Master Negative Option billing with our expert guide. Discover the history, regulations, and FTC updates critical for subscription businesses to ensure compliance.
The US and EU agreed to a new Data Privacy Framework to safely and securely share data across the Atlantic.
The INFORM Consumers Act impacts online marketplaces and third-party sellers with the goal of protecting consumers from fraud and counterfeit merchandise.
The FTC, CMA and European Commission investigate Amazon for claims including anticompetitive behavior.
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Proposed state legislation would outlaw charging drivers monthly for built-in features like heated seats — a signal that regulators and consumers are drawing the line
State enforcement is accelerating. Here’s how to prepare your flows before involving legal counsel and avoid costly rework.
Case reflects an ongoing trend of state-level enforcement of subscription and automatic renewal compliance, independent of the FTC.
Regulator alleges Microsoft misled 2.7 million customers by hiding a lower-priced “Classic” option when adding Copilot and raising prices
Law going live this week requires clear disclosures, easy cancellation, and express consent. Businesses may owe three times the unauthorized amounts as a refund or
FTC invokes ROSCA to force ed-tech firm to overhaul subscription cancellations, signaling heightened enforcement across recurring revenue models.
Proposed legislation would align the state with federal efforts to make cancellation as simple as sign-up — underscoring growing legal risks for subscription businesses.
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Penalty underscores the FTC’s renewed enforcement posture, offering subscription executives a preview of how transparency and accessibility rules like Click-to-Cancel may be applied.
Wohlfiel v. Adobe alleges deceptive enrollment and “heroin-like” reliance on Early Termination Fees, building on the FTC’s ongoing enforcement case.
