Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
July 2020: This case was dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement.
June 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-5957, C.D. Cal.)
May 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Liquid Web for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions for its web hosting products resulting in consumers being charged without their consent. (Licea v Liquid Web, LLC, Case No. 20STCV18957, California State Court – Los Angeles)
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The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Be wary of questionable and deceptive claims in origin stories.
Mounting lawsuits accuse Meta of breaking privacy promises.
Breaking down the fine print of this March Madness commercial.
Advertised $19.99 price deserves an official review.