Mon.Mar 27, 2023

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FTC Looks to Crack Down on Subscription and Membership Auto-Renewals

Hunton Andrews Kurth

On March 23, 2023, the FTC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at deceptive and unfair practices involving recurring charges for automatically renewing subscriptions and memberships. The proposed rule is part of a broader FTC initiative designed to crack down on “ dark pattern ” tactics that retailers employ to aid in customer acquisition and retention, among other things.

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