
SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD and WD MyPassport SSD Portable Hard Drives
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising hard drives as reliable
Malone et al v. Western Digital Corp.
20-cv-3584, N.D. Cal.
(May 2020)
WD Red network attached storage (NAS) hard drives
Falsely advertising drives as suitable for use in NAS devices
Settled
(Final approval granted)
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising hard drives as reliable
Allegations: Failing to disclose that certain hard drives use SMR technology resulting in slower performance and inferior stability compared to devices that use CMR technology
Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “click-to-cancel” rule.
How much does this monthly book subscription actually cost?
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.
Ellen Lee, The New York Times