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NYC’s “Click To Cancel” Rule Is Now In Effect: What Subscription Businesses Need To Know
New York City has become the first U.S. municipality to enforce its own subscription cancellation requirements, creating a new compliance layer for businesses with NYC subscribers. The rule prohibits unreasonable barriers to cancellation and requires companies that enroll consumers in person to offer online cancellation options. With complaint-driven enforcement, per-violation fines up to $3,500, and restitution measured from the first cancellation attempt, businesses must now navigate city-level regulation
United States Consumer
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Davis+Gilbert LLP
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California Proposition 65: What Retailers Need to Know About Warning Requirements and 60-Day Notices
A retailer can face a California Proposition 65 claim over a product it did not manufacture, package or label. Purchasing inventory from an established supplier does not resolve whether the business has its own warning obligations. The issue often comes to the owner’s attention through a 60-day notice alleging that customers were exposed to a listed chemical without an adequate warning.
United States Consumer
BI
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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FTC Seeks Public Comment On Whether To Update Rule On Impersonation Of Government And Businesses To Address Platforms’ Role In Promoting Impersonation Scams
The Federal Trade Commission is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses to address how online platforms' ad optimization tools may facilitate impersonation scams. The proposed rulemaking would examine whether platforms should be held accountable for their role in generating, enhancing, and targeting fraudulent advertisements that impersonate government entities and businesses.
United States Consumer
MB
Mayer Brown
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FTC Updates (September 7-11, 2026)
The Federal Trade Commission announced a $12 million settlement with payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services over allegations of facilitating merchant fraud through unauthorized billing scams, while simultaneously rescinding its 2021 policy statement on health app breaches. The settlement imposes permanent restrictions on processing payments for high-risk merchant categories and prohibits credit card laundering activities.
United States Consumer
CM
Crowell & Moring LLP
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Product Liability & Safety

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California Proposition 65: What Retailers Need to Know About Warning Requirements and 60-Day Notices
A retailer can face a California Proposition 65 claim over a product it did not manufacture, package or label. Purchasing inventory from an established supplier does not resolve whether the business has its own warning obligations. The issue often comes to the owner’s attention through a 60-day notice alleging that customers were exposed to a listed chemical without an adequate warning.
United States Consumer
BI
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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Legal Warranty Of Good Working Order In Quebec: Merchants And Manufacturers, Are You Ready For October 5, 2026?
Starting October 5, 2026, Quebec will implement a new legal warranty of good working order for household appliances and electronic devices, requiring merchants and manufacturers to adapt their practices from price display to claims handling. What obligations will businesses face under Bill 29's amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, and how can they prepare for compliance before the deadline?
Canada Consumer
BB
BCF Business Law
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2nd Circ. Tylenol MDL Ruling Clarifies Court Gatekeeper Role
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has entered the contentious debate over how rigorously district courts should scrutinize expert testimony under Rule 702 and Daubert standards. In a precedential opinion addressing expert admissibility in acetaminophen litigation, the appellate court sought to define the boundaries between a judge's gatekeeping role and improperly deciding scientific disputes that belong before a jury.
United States Litigation
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Lowenstein Sandler
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Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

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Consumer Credit

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FTC Updates (September 7-11, 2026)
The Federal Trade Commission announced a $12 million settlement with payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services over allegations of facilitating merchant fraud through unauthorized billing scams, while simultaneously rescinding its 2021 policy statement on health app breaches. The settlement imposes permanent restrictions on processing payments for high-risk merchant categories and prohibits credit card laundering activities.
United States Consumer
CM
Crowell & Moring LLP
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Mortgage Trade Group Challenges New Jersey Disparate Impact Rules
On September 3, a national mortgage trade association filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey challenging the state’s disparate impact rules under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The complaint alleges that the rules violate the Equal Protection Clause if the Fourteenth Amendment and are preempted by the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
United States Consumer
SM
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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Consumer Law

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NYC’s “Click To Cancel” Rule Is Now In Effect: What Subscription Businesses Need To Know
New York City has become the first U.S. municipality to enforce its own subscription cancellation requirements, creating a new compliance layer for businesses with NYC subscribers. The rule prohibits unreasonable barriers to cancellation and requires companies that enroll consumers in person to offer online cancellation options. With complaint-driven enforcement, per-violation fines up to $3,500, and restitution measured from the first cancellation attempt, businesses must now navigate city-level regulation
United States Consumer
DL
Davis+Gilbert LLP
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California Proposition 65: What Retailers Need to Know About Warning Requirements and 60-Day Notices
A retailer can face a California Proposition 65 claim over a product it did not manufacture, package or label. Purchasing inventory from an established supplier does not resolve whether the business has its own warning obligations. The issue often comes to the owner’s attention through a 60-day notice alleging that customers were exposed to a listed chemical without an adequate warning.
United States Consumer
BI
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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FTC Seeks Public Comment On Whether To Update Rule On Impersonation Of Government And Businesses To Address Platforms’ Role In Promoting Impersonation Scams
The Federal Trade Commission is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses to address how online platforms' ad optimization tools may facilitate impersonation scams. The proposed rulemaking would examine whether platforms should be held accountable for their role in generating, enhancing, and targeting fraudulent advertisements that impersonate government entities and businesses.
United States Consumer
MB
Mayer Brown
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