There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
In November 2016, a federal judge denied a motion to compel arbitration in a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Spotify. The complaint, which was originally filed in June 2016 and amended the next month, alleges that the company deceptively offers automatic renewal and continuous service offers by failing to adequately present the terms of the offers and automatically charging consumers without their consent. (Ingalls et al v. Spotify USA, Inc. and Does 1-10, Case No. 16-cv-3533, N. D. CA.)
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Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Letters alert agencies and organizations to company’s improper marketing.
TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
New research points to “no.”
Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.