Fixing the Subscription Trap
The FTC’s Negative Option Rule do-over – and what’s at stake.
Marks et al. v. United Parks & Resorts, Inc.
24-cv-1992, S.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
United Parks & Resorts
(a company that sells tickets to theme parks, including Sea World and Sesame Place)
Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated regular prices and as available for a limited time
Deceptively hiding mandatory fees until the end of the checkout process
Pending
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.