CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Debono et al. v. Cerebral, Inc.
22-cv-3378, N.D. Cal.
(June 2022)
Subscriptions to Cerebral
(a telemedicine company that provides access to therapy, counseling, and medication)
Failing to disclose that subscribers’ access to various mental health services is contingent on the availability of counselors, therapists, and prescribers in their geographic area
Misleadingly marketing that subscribers can cancel subscriptions anytime when the company makes it difficult to cancel subscriptions
Dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg