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Wohlfiel v. Adobe alleges deceptive enrollment and “heroin-like” reliance on Early Termination Fees, building on the FTC’s ongoing enforcement case.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
Santa Clara and Los Angeles County prosecutors secure penalties and restitution in case alleging deceptive auto-renewal and cancellation practices.
New Cornell-backed research shows how subscription programs influence long-term behavior, shift wallet share, and extend loyalty—even post-churn.
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