Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
May 2019: This case was dismissed.
February 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against BrainFM, Inc. (a web-based company that offers subscriptions for music streaming) for allegedly failing to adequately present the terms of its automatic renewal and continuous service offers resulting in subscribers being charged without their consent. (Rivera et al v. BrainFM, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-1217, C.D. Cal.)
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The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
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Breaking down the fine print of this March Madness commercial.
Advertised $19.99 price deserves an official review.