Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers
December 10th, 2019
Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option, a type of offer that interprets a consumer’s
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Status and Updates
December 10th, 2019
December 2, 2019: TINA.org submits its comment to the FTC regarding the agency’s Negative Option Rule. &nbs
Summary of Action
December 10th, 2019
In December 2019, TINA.org submitted a comment to the Federal Trade Commission, which was seeking public comment on ways to
Conde Nast Entertainment
November 12th, 2019
November 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-2104, S. D. CA.) September 2019:
Primitive Survivors
October 17th, 2019
October 2019: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint bringing similar allegations and then the case was transferred from state court to
Hearst Magazine Media and CDS Global
October 15th, 2019
October 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-1969, S. D. CA.) September 2019:
Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics
September 24th, 2019
March 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2017: A class-action lawsuit
Telebrands “Everyday Savings” Program
September 23rd, 2019
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Telebrands for allegedly failing to tell customers who purchased products that
Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines
September 5th, 2019
August 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-1643, S. D. CA.) July 2019: A class-action lawsuit
Seaworld’s Automatic Renewals of EZ Pay Plans
August 23rd, 2019
April 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. June 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of
Free Offers at FYE Stores
June 21st, 2019
June 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-11304, D. MA.) May 2019: A class-action lawsuit was
Subscriptions to People Magazine
June 13th, 2019
In June 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Time, Inc. and Meredith Corp. for allegedly failing to adequately present
Boxy Charm Subscriptions
June 13th, 2019
In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Boxy Charm (a company that offers subscriptions for boxes of cosmetics)
ButcherBox Subscriptions
June 13th, 2019
In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against ButcherBox (a company that offers subscriptions for beef) for allegedly failing
Subscriptions from Singles Swag Website
June 13th, 2019
In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against JHB Companies for allegedly failing to adequately present the terms of
Finders Seekers Subscriptions
May 23rd, 2019
In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Finders Seekers for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the terms of
Audible
April 11th, 2019
March 2019: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve this case, as well as three related
Time’s Magazine Subscriptions
April 2nd, 2019
October 2018: This case was stayed pending the approval of the settlement agreement in Cruz v. Synapse. 2016: A class-action
Synapse Group’s Automatic Renewals of Magazine Subscriptions
March 20th, 2019
March 2019: A state court judge granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement. According to its terms, class members
Zederex Fails to Perform
March 6th, 2019
Webpage promoting ED pill is the quintessential example of fake news.