New Balance: Running Afoul of the Law
New Balance labels some of its shoes as “Made in USA.” Here’s why that’s a problem.
Paleohacks, LLC
June 2016: This lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the putative class members because the parties settled. The settlement terms have not been disclosed.
March 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Paleohacks, LLC (a company offering subscriptions for deliveries of Paleo snack products) for, among other things, allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms and conditions of its automatic renewal and continuous service offers and information on how to cancel them, in violation of California law. (Lopez et al v. Paleohacks, LLC and Does 1-10, Case No. 16-cv-716, S. 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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BlackOxygen Organics
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