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August 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement.
July 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Web.com (a provider of subscriptions for website support services) for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms of its automatic renewal or continuous service offers and charging consumers without their consent. (Lira et al v. Web.com Group, Inc. and Does 1-10, Case No. 17-cv-1210, C.D. Cal.)
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