Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Stanley et al. v. Activehours, Inc. d/b/a Earnin
19-cv-5543, N.D. Cal.
(Sept. 2019)
Earnin app-based payday lending services
Misleadingly marketing that users can get immediate access to earnings “with no loans, fees, or hidden costs” when they are charged undisclosed fees
Settled
(Final approval granted)
http://www.perksearninsettlement.com/
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.