Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Flavor God for allegedly misleadingly advertising discounts on seasonings, flavored powders, meat rubs, and salts by offering specific percentage discounts off of fake reference prices that do not represent prices at which the products were previously sold or the prevailing market prices within the three months immediately before the advertised sale. (Sullivan et al v. FlavorGod LLD d/b/a Flavor God, Case No. 20-cv-10882, C.D. Cal.)
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Be wary of questionable and deceptive claims in origin stories.
Mounting lawsuits accuse Meta of breaking privacy promises.
Breaking down the fine print of this March Madness commercial.
Advertised $19.99 price deserves an official review.