What to Know about Subscription Offers
Risk-free trials may lead to repeated, unwanted charges to your credit card.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions and other types of offers that trap consumers into recurring payments without their consent are against the law.
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Legal Actions
Shapes, Inc
TINA.org found AI chatbot platform deceptively advertising its companions as safe, using ROSCA-violating autorenewals, soliciting undisclosed endorsements and more.
Homeaglow
TINA.org found home cleaning services platform falsely advertising $19 house cleanings, using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions, fabricating consumer reviews and more.
HelloFresh
TINA.org found meal-kit company deceptively marketing “free” meals and using ROSCA-violating autorenewal subscriptions.
NYC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Proposal Comment
FTC “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Court Case
In the Press
Homeaglow’s $19 house cleaning service traps customers in hard-to-cancel subscriptions, watchdog group says
Stephanie Zimmermann, Chicago Sun Times
US retailers’ members-only programs under scrutiny with Amazon lawsuit
Arriana McLymore and Katherine Masters, Reuters
Whatever Happened to Truth in Advertising?
Herb Weisbaum, Consumerpedia by Consumers’ Checkbook
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Class Actions
Information about relevant class actions filed around the country.
Omni-Biotic Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Rodriguez et al. v. Allergosan USA, LLC d/b/a www.omnibioticlife.com
26-cv-4017, S.D. Cal.
(June 2026)
Product/Service
Omni-Biotic subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Status
Pending
Omni-Biotic Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Rodriguez et al. v. Allergosan USA, LLC d/b/a www.omnibioticlife.com
26-cv-4017, S.D. Cal.
(June 2026)
Product/Service
Omni-Biotic subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Status
Pending
Grok Subscriptions
Product/Service
Grok AI chatbot subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Status
Pending
Grok Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Rose et al. v. X.AI LLC and X.AI Corp.
26-cv-5648, N.D. Cal.
(June 2026)
Product/Service
Grok AI chatbot subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Status
Pending
Livfresh Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Rodriguez et al. v. Livionex, Inc. d/b/a www.livfresh.com
26-cv-3637, S.D. Cal.
(March 2026)
Product/Service
Livfresh subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Status
Pending
Livfresh Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Rodriguez et al. v. Livionex, Inc. d/b/a www.livfresh.com
26-cv-3637, S.D. Cal.
(March 2026)
Product/Service
Livfresh subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Status
Pending
Savage X Fenty
Case Name (Date)
Maxwell et al. v. Lavender Lingerie, LLC, Savage X, Inc., Savage X GC, LLC, and TechStyle Fashion Group
26-cv-6670, C.D. Cal.
(June 2026)
Product/Service
Savage X Fenty
Allegations
Engaging in deceptive drip pricing by charging consumers hidden, surprise tariff-related fees in an apparent attempt to offset the tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 and then misrepresenting the fees as “taxes”
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of memberships and making it difficult to cancel
Status
Pending
Savage X Fenty
Case Name (Date)
Maxwell et al. v. Lavender Lingerie, LLC, Savage X, Inc., Savage X GC, LLC, and TechStyle Fashion Group
26-cv-6670, C.D. Cal.
(June 2026)
Product/Service
Savage X Fenty
Allegations
Engaging in deceptive drip pricing by charging consumers hidden, surprise tariff-related fees in an apparent attempt to offset the tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 and then misrepresenting the fees as “taxes”
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of memberships and making it difficult to cancel
Status
Pending
Mindvalley Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Larsen et al. v. Mindvalley Inc.
26-cv-2426, E.D.N.Y.
(April 2026)
Tiongson et al. v. Mindvalley Inc.
26-cv-1270, D.N.J.
(Feb. 2026)
Product/Service
Mindvalley subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Advertising a “100% risk-free” 15-day trial that is easy to cancel for a full refund when the company makes it difficult to cancel the trials and refuses to refund consumers
Status
Pending
Mindvalley Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Larsen et al. v. Mindvalley Inc.
26-cv-2426, E.D.N.Y.
(April 2026)
Tiongson et al. v. Mindvalley Inc.
26-cv-1270, D.N.J.
(Feb. 2026)
Product/Service
Mindvalley subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Advertising a “100% risk-free” 15-day trial that is easy to cancel for a full refund when the company makes it difficult to cancel the trials and refuses to refund consumers
Status
Pending