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Merchant Lynx Services Class Action Merchant Lynx Services Allegations: Charging merchants undisclosed fees for processing credit card payments
MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’ Ad Alert MoviePass: ‘Get a Month Free’ The movie ticket subscription service is back. Unfortunately, so too are the deceptive ads.
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Royal Dutch Airlines Class Action Royal Dutch Airlines Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the airline uses sustainable biofuel and that consumers who purchase carbon credits in its CO2ZERO program offset the environmental impact of flying
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Fabletics VIP Membership Program Class Action Fabletics VIP Membership Program Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the benefits that members receive from their Promotional Member Credit and failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Vuse Vape Devices Class Action Vuse Vape Devices Allegations: Falsely marketing products as carbon neutral
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