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Sezzle’s Buy Now, Pay Later Services
Case Name (Date)
Sliwa et al. v. Sezzle Inc.
22-cv-3055, C.D. Cal.
(May 2022)
Sliwa et al. v. Sezzle Inc.
22-cv-6093, C.D. Cal.
(July 2022)
Product/Service
Sezzle’s Buy Now, Pay Later services
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that Sezzle is a free service with no fees, interest or other catches without adequately warning users of the risk that banks processing Sezzle payments will charge them multiple overdraft fees
Status
Sliwa Case (No. 22-cv-3055): Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
Sliwa Case (No. 22-cv-6093): Settled
(Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.)
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