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Conde Nast Entertainment
January 2021: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
November 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-2104, S.D. Cal.)
September 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Conde Nast Entertainment for allegedly failing to tell consumers who sign up for magazine subscriptions – including Vogue and Vanity Fair – that they will be enrolled in an automatic renewal subscription program resulting in consumers being charged without their consent, in violation of California law. (Granillo et al v. Conde Nast Entertainment LLC, Case No. 37-2019-00051411, California State Court – San Diego)
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