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HelloFlo
December 2015: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this lawsuit When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed.
November 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against HelloFlo, Inc. (a company selling monthly subscriptions for feminine hygiene products) for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms and conditions of its automatic renewal and continuous service offers and, as a result, charged consumers without their consent. (Doe et al v. HelloFlo, Inc. and Does 1-10, Case No. 15-cv-1882, C. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuit regarding automatic renewals and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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