Check online subscription pricing and cancellation against the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Walk the sign-up and cancellation screens the lawyer supplies and note whether material terms, consent and a way to stop charges are shown. Do not rewrite the screens.
- What the lawyer must review
- 15 U.S.C. § 8403 makes it unlawful to charge a consumer for goods or services sold on the Internet through a negative option feature, as defined in the Telemarketing Sales Rule, unless the seller clearly and conspicuously discloses all material terms before obtaining billing information, obtains the consumer’s express informed consent before charging the account, and provides simple mechanisms to stop recurring charges. State automatic-renewal statutes may also apply. Open the state’s statute. This version does not treat the FTC’s later negative-option rule amendments as in force.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSCth
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.