Strung
This jewelry company may string you along.
Earnin App
Case Name (Date)
Stanley et al. v. Activehours, Inc. d/b/a Earnin
19-cv-5543, N.D. Cal.
(Sept. 2019)
Product/Service
Earnin app-based payday lending services
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that users can get immediate access to earnings “with no loans, fees, or hidden costs” when they are charged undisclosed fees
Status
Settled
(Final approval granted)
http://www.perksearninsettlement.com/
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