California man loses life savings, owes more than $30K in taxes after falling prey to sophisticated scam — now he fears he may lose his home if he can’t pay his tax bill
On top of losing his life savings to scammers, Chester Frilich of Concord, California is facing a tax bill of over $30,000 ...
The FTC just announced its final 'click-to-cancel' rules to make cancelling as easy as signing up
The FTC's new ' click-to-cancel' rule applies to nearly all subscription services, regardless of the medium. It will also ban ...
California high school requiring students to scan QR codes to leave class
Hall passes seem to be a thing of the past for one California high school. At Edison High School in Huntington Beach, ...
Canceling recurring subscriptions and memberships should get simpler with final FTC rule
The final rule, which will go into effect in about six months, is meant to give people a way out of subscriptions with ...
FTC adopts 'click to cancel' rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law
A divided Federal Trade Commission adopted a powerful rule Thursday that requires companies to make it just as easy to cancel ...
FTC targets annoying subscription traps with "Click-to-Cancel" mandate
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission agreed to ratify its "Click-to-Cancel" rule in a 3-2 vote. Click to Cancel (C2C) ...
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FTC issues $1.3M judgment over coffee chain’s violations of the Franchise Rule
The Federal Trade Commission alleged Qargo Coffee failed to provide a founder’s history with defunct Burgerim in addition to details involving a past bankruptcy.
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California Amends Automatic Renewal Law (Again)
California Continues to Tighten and Expand Automatic Renewal Law with New Restrictions Taking Effect July 1, 2025 On September 24, 2024, ...
FTC moves to take the ‘frustration' out of canceling subscriptions for consumers
Lina Khan, who leads the agency, said the rule is designed so that if consumers signed up online, they should be able to ...
FTC And Congress Ramp Up Efforts To Rein In Drug Patent Evergreening
Pressure is mounting in Congress and the regulatory agencies for changes to the drug patent system. Time will tell how fast ...
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The California Department of Industrial Relations Updates Its PAGA FAQs Following Legislative Reforms
The California Department of Industrial Relations recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding how claims brought under ...
‘I feel like a failure’: California woman forced to sell home to repay $600K loan after BurgerIM dream turns into heart-wrenching nightmare
A California woman was left with nothing but heartache after the franchise she invested in slowly went down the drain.