Use of automatic subscriptions has exploded in recent years. Some companies make it easy to sign up but very difficult to cancel, and consumer complaints have piled up.
Use of automatic subscriptions has exploded in recent years. Some companies make it easy to sign up but very difficult to cancel, and consumer complaints have piled up.
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In a unanimous ruling late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court slashed the Federal Trade Commission’s favored route to impose monetary penalties in consumer protection cases. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team examines the decision, its immediate impact on enforcement actions, and Congress’s ability to step in to increase the FTC’s authority through legislation.
The Section 13(b) “shortcut” to remedy consumer harm is blocked
How will this affect the FTC’s enforcement program?
Will Congress step in to offer a fix?
Late last week, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in