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Massachusetts’ new Attorney General regulations ban hidden fees and impose strict rules on subscription trials and auto-renewals, with major implications for consumer-facing businesses.
Effective today, Massachusetts’ “Unfair and Deceptive Fees” regulation (940 CMR 38.00) bans hidden charges and sets strict standards for subscription trials, auto-renewals, and cancellation flows.
With Fubo debuting a $55.99 package, rivals Disney, Fox, and others are racing to reshape live sports streaming with lower-cost, sports-centric offerings.
VW’s “power-on-demand” upgrade adds 20 horsepower for a monthly or lifetime fee, underscoring the uphill battle carmakers face in turning software features into recurring revenue.
New Cleeng Pro lowers barriers to entry with free tier for up to 10,000 subscribers, targeting creators and media companies
The AI startup, founded in 2022, introduces Comet Plus to pay publishers directly, signaling a challenge to Google’s search dominance and reshaping content monetization models.
Apple increases ad-free streaming service by 30%, from $9.99 to $12.99 per month effective Aug. 21. Existing subscribers will see higher rate on next bill
Fraud expert and Fraud Deflect CEO Scott Adams explains how Visa’s VAMP, Mastercard’s First Party Trust, and Amex’s CID changes are reshaping chargeback risk.
Settlement permanently bans misleading “guarantees,” hard-to-cancel flows, and retaliation against chargeback disputes, reinforcing regulators’ focus on subscription dark patterns.
Regulators allege LA Fitness used restrictive and opaque cancellation processes, violating the FTC Act and ROSCA, and seek refunds for consumers.
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