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Fandango FanClub Memberships
Case Name (Date)
Beer et al. v. Fandango Media, LLC
25-cv-3375, C.D. Cal.
(April 2025)
Beer et al. v. Fandango Media, LLC
25-cv-5857, S.D.N.Y.
(July 2025)
Product/Service
Fandango FanClub Memberships
Allegations
Misleadingly representing that memberships include “$10 toward a movie ticket each month – any movie, any showtime, any format” without adequately that the credits expired after 30 days
Status
Beer case (No. 25-cv-3375): Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
Beer case (No. 25-cv-5857): Pending
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