
TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
June 2014: This case was transferred to another California court and then consolidated with other similar cases, including Cortina v. Goya Foods, the lead case. (Case No. 14-cv-169, S. D. CA.)
March 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Goya Foods for allegedly mislabeling the Malta Goya soft drinks as “nutritious” without adequately disclosing that the drinks contain the potential carcinogen 4-MeI. (Park et al v. Goya Foods, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-01356, C. D. CA.).
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Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.
Ellen Lee, The New York Times
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