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'Are You Really Free If Your Groceries Are So Expensive You Can't Afford Them?' Asks Former FTC Chair Lina Khan, Challenging Corporate Power
For years, Americans have been told the free market is working just fine. But former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan ...
Hiltzik: How Big Business killed the 'click-to-cancel' FTC rule, which would have saved consumers billions
The FTC's 'click to cancel' rule would have wiped out a practice that allowed some businesses to scam their customers. That's ...
Judge Slaps Down FCC Rule That Would’ve Made It Easy to Cancel Your Subscriptions
On July 14, the Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited rule would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to ...
US appeals court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscriptions
A U.S. appeals court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission's “click-to-cancel” rule that would have required companies to ...
Court blocks FTC ‘click to cancel’ rule designed to ease unsubscribing
The rule, unveiled by the Federal Trade Commission in the Biden era, would have made it easier to cancel subscriptions and ...
The 8th Circuit Court Was Right To Kill the FTC's 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule
The Federal Trade Commission ignored mandatory regulatory impact analyses in an attempt to institute its "click-to-cancel" ...
Federal court blocks ‘click-to-cancel’ rule. What does this mean for subscribers?
A federal appeals court dealt a blow to consumer protection efforts, ruling that services do not have to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions.
US 'click to cancel' rule blocked by appeals court
A U.S. appeals court blocked a rule that would have required businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and ...
Court Strikes Down FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule, Which Was Aimed at Letting Consumers Drop Services Easily
A federal appeals court vacated the Federal Trade Commission's Click to Cancel rule -- which was to go into effect next week ...
Appeals court blocks FTC's "click-to-cancel" rule just days before rollout
The court's decision arrived just days before the rule's implementation. The three-judge panel found that the FTC, under the ...
‘Click-To-Cancel’ Subscription Policy Shut Down By Federal Appeal
The Federal Trade Commission's plan to protect consumers from harmful subscription practices with "click-to-cancel" policy has failed.