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.
August 2017: This action was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
February 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against See’s Candy Shops for allegedly deceptively marketing its Classic Red Heart Assorted Chocolates using a Kosher certified symbol when, according to plaintiffs, they are not Kosher certified. (Weiss et al v. See’s Candy Shops Inc., See’s Candies Inc., and Does 1-5, Case No. 16-cv-661, N. 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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