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Neopets, Inc.
April 2016: The parties agreed to dismiss this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction (i.e., the authority to hear a particular type of case).
October 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Neopets, Inc. for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms and conditions of its automatic renewal and continuous service offers (i.e., subscriptions for virtual pets and online games) and, as a result, charged consumers without their consent. (Doe et al v. Neopets, Inc. and Does 1-10, Case No. 15-cv-8395, C. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding automatic renewal offers and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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