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TeamSnap Class Action TeamSnap Allegations: Failing to include a “Processing Fee” for recreational sports registrations in advertised prices
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Disclosures in Google Play Class Action Disclosures in Google Play Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that certain games use loot boxes, which are a form of gambling that violates state anti-gambling laws
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Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics Blog Vemma Involved in Silencing One of Its Harshest Critics YPR Pariah, a former Vemma affiliate turned anti-Vemma blogger, who wrote under the pseudonym The Revanchist, had a clear message to share on his popular blog site – he didn’t…
Married but Lonely Ad Alert Married but Lonely We got this email advertisement offering us the chance to “Sleep with Married Women,” and “meet a cheating wife.” An ad is an ad, and we’re not here to judge…
Weekly Legal Roundup Blog Weekly Legal Roundup Diamonds, energy supplements and cholesterol reducing drugs made legal headlines in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of February 11, 2013. Two new false advertising actions were filed: It’s a…
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Big Mickey is Watching You Blog Big Mickey is Watching You MyMagic+ at Disney may mean shorter lines but more direct marketing to guests.
The Ugly Truth about the Beauty Industry Blog The Ugly Truth about the Beauty Industry Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but that doesn’t stop American consumers from spending nearly $8 billion on cosmetics every year. Not included in this figure are…