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DreamBrands Automatic Renewal Offers
February 2016: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement, the terms of which have not been disclosed.
January 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against DreamBrands, Inc. (a company providing subscriptions for monthly deliveries of energy, physical performance and joint relief supplements) for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms and conditions of automatic renewal and continuous service offers resulting in consumers getting charged without their consent. (Johnson et al v. DreamBrands, Inc. and Does 1-10, Case No. 16-cv-119, E. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding automatic renewal offers and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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