
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.
In July 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Salomon North America for allegedly deceptively marketing Salomon Speedcross 3 CS shoes as waterproof (i.e., prevents water from entering) when, in reality, only the area near the toes is waterproof and the rest of the shoe is only water resistant (i.e., designed to resist but not prevent water from entering). (Brendon et al v. Amer Sports Company et al, Case No. 2015-CH-10239, Illinois Circuit Courts, Cook County)
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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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