
Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever
Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “click-to-cancel” rule.
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against FieldTurf for allegedly misrepresenting Duraspine turf. Among other things, plaintiffs claim that the company misrepresents that turf is durable and long lasting when it does not last as long as promised and the blades of turf fall over and crumble so that the turf becomes unusable. The lawsuit was originally filed in Pennsylvania in November 2017 and transferred to a court in New Jersey in December. (New Castle School District et al v. FieldTurf USA, Inc., FieldTurf Inc., and FieldTurf Tarkett SAS, Case No. 17-cv-13065, D.N.J.)
Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “click-to-cancel” rule.
How much does this monthly book subscription actually cost?
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.
Ellen Lee, The New York Times