CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Molenda et al. v. HungryRoot, Inc.
23-cv-678, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2023)
HungryRoot subscriptions
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg