Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coffee Meets Bagel (a dating service app that offers both a free membership and a paid, premium membership) alleging that the company violates Illinois state law by not including a three-day cancellation provision or providing refunds to consumers who cancel their premium subscription within three days of enrolling. (Rrapo et al v. Coffee Meets Bagel, Inc., Case No. 2018CH13834, Illinois State Court – Cook County)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding dating apps, click here.
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
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Breaking down the fine print of this March Madness commercial.
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