Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Scanlon et al. v. Curtis International, Ltd and Technicolor SA d/b/a Technicolor USA, Inc.
19-cv-937, E.D. Cal.
(May 2019)
RCA digital home theater projectors
Falsely marketing projector brightness as ranging between 2000 and 3100 lumens when testing shows the lumen output is “substantially lower”
Claims against Technicolor dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction and claims against Curtis International voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Be wary of questionable and deceptive claims in origin stories.
Mounting lawsuits accuse Meta of breaking privacy promises.
Breaking down the fine print of this March Madness commercial.
Advertised $19.99 price deserves an official review.