Under The Influence: Prediction Markets Are Harnessing Modern Joe Camels
Brant James, Ingame
Starz Free 7-day Trial
Case Name (Date)
Roberts et al. v. Starz Entertainment
17-cv-9452, E.D.N.Y.
(Dec. 2017)
Product/Service
Starz
Allegations
Misleadingly advertising that customers can cancel its “7 day free trial” at any time when the company makes it difficult to cancel trial subscriptions and instead automatically renews subscriptions
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
The Latest
Forever Living Ditching MLM Model
Company becomes the latest to leave the industry.
Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
A Brand Story
Be wary of questionable and deceptive claims in origin stories.
Meta AI Smart Glasses
Mounting lawsuits accuse Meta of breaking privacy promises.