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Starz Free 7-day Trial

In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Starz Entertainment for allegedly misleadingly advertising its “7 day free trial” by claiming that customers can cancel at any time when,…

Apollo Box Subscriptions

Class Action

Apollo Box Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Yoga Club Subscriptions

Class Action

Yoga Club Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Synapse Group’s Automatic Renewals of Magazine Subscriptions

Class Action

Synapse Group’s Automatic Renewals of Magazine Subscriptions

June 2019: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2019: A state court judge granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement. According to its…

Subscriptions to The New York Times

Class Action

Subscriptions to The New York Times

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews their subscriptions

Le Tote Subscriptions

Class Action

Le Tote Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Subscriptions to Consumer Reports

Class Action

Subscriptions to Consumer Reports

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service subscriptions

Viralis RX – A True Downer

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Viralis RX – A True Downer

This erectile dysfunction pill disappoints on all counts.

FTC’s ROSCA Actions

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FTC’s ROSCA Actions

A review of the FTC’s ROSCA actions.

Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics

Class Action

Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics

March 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Stages of Beauty for allegedly deceptively marketing…

Test-O: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

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Test-O: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

TINA.org gives this ED pill a failing grade.

Zederex Fails to Perform

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Zederex Fails to Perform

Webpage promoting ED pill is the quintessential example of fake news.

Time’s Magazine Subscriptions

Class Action

Time’s Magazine Subscriptions

Allegations: Offering free or discounted magazines for a specific period of time without adequately disclosing that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews subscriptions

Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines

Class Action

Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions to magazines will be automatically renewed

Seaworld’s Automatic Renewals of EZ Pay Plans

Class Action

Seaworld’s Automatic Renewals of EZ Pay Plans

April 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. June 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a settlement agreement. According to its terms, class members may…

Dry Farm Wines

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Dry Farm Wines

Drinking low alcohol wines to avoid a hangover? Here’s why that doesn’t work.

7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings

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7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings

Find out which companies and people wound up on TINA.org’s naughty list for 2017.

Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception

Consumer News

Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception

Leading credit reporting agencies misled consumers about credit score products.

Code 42 Software’s Automatic Renewal and Continuous Service Offers

Class Action

Code 42 Software’s Automatic Renewal and Continuous Service Offers

October 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve this case. According to the settlement terms, each class member may receive an equal share of the…

Subscriptions to Carbonite, Inc.

Class Action

Subscriptions to Carbonite, Inc.

In April 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Carbonite, Inc. (a company that sells subscriptions for cloud and data backup protection) for allegedly deceptively marketing its automatic renewal and…

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Starz Free 7-day Trial

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Le Tote Subscriptions

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Viralis RX – A True Downer

FTC’s ROSCA Actions

Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics

Test-O: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

Zederex Fails to Perform

Time’s Magazine Subscriptions

Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines

Seaworld’s Automatic Renewals of EZ Pay Plans

Dry Farm Wines

7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings

Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception

Code 42 Software’s Automatic Renewal and Continuous Service Offers

Subscriptions to Carbonite, Inc.