Automatic Subscription Renewal or Continuous Service Agreement
OnStar Continued Withdrawals for Cancelled Subscriptions EFTA Class Action
Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) is intended to regulate electronic transfers of money between parties and to protect consumers’ rights relating to these transfers. The complaint for this class action alleges that OnStar, LLC has violated this act in continuing to make withdrawals from consumers’ bank accounts even after the consumers have terminated the services Read more
HungryRoot Automatic Subscription Renewals California ARL Class Action
E-commerce subscriptions are a fast-growing segment of the world economy. Unfortunately, some subscribers appear to be paying for subscriptions for longer than they want to—to the point where California has passed an Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) setting forth conditions for automatic subscription renewals for consumers in that state. The complaint for this class action alleges Read more
Potpourri Group VIP Membership Automatic Renewal California Settlement
Potpourri Group, Inc. (PGI) runs VIP membership programs across a number of brands, such as Cuddledown, TravelSmith, and Chadwick’s. It is now settling a California class action alleging it enrolled customers in automatic renewal subscriptions for the VIP membership programs without fulfilling the requirements of the California Automatic Renewal Law, such as presenting the automatic Read more
NFL+ Subscription Deceptive and Difficult to Cancel Class Action
NFL Enterprises, LLC has gotten into the subscription market with its new NFL+ Premium (or NFL Plus). But the complaint for this class action alleges that the NFL has engaged in deceptive practices with this subscription program, including autoconverting subscribers from an earlier program, making cancellation difficult, charging consumers after they have canceled, and providing Read more
Walmart+ Subscription Class Action: Illusory Benefits, Hard to Cancel
Businesses have discovered that the subscription model is profitable, locking customers in to regular payments. Walmart, Inc. now offers a Walmart+ or “Walmart Plus” subscription, but the complaint alleges that the automatically-renewing subscription is unfair to consumers in a number of ways, including misleading representations of benefits and deceptive practices. Read more
FloSports FS Subscriptions and California Automatic Renewal Law Class Action
FloSports, Inc. offers sports broadcasting and streaming services across network sites in the form of “FS subscriptions.” But the complaint for this class action alleges that when consumers sign up for a subscription, they are enrolled in a program that renews their subscriptions every year, automatically charging their credit card, debit card, or other payment Read more
Panera Unfair Unlimited Sip Club Subscription Class Action
More and more companies are offering consumers subscription plans for all kinds of goods, including personal care items, supplements, books, and prepared meals. Now Panera Bread Company has joined them, but the complaint for this class action takes issue with Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club subscription for two reasons: It claims the drinks are not really Read more
LinkedIn Subscriptions and Oregon’s Automatic Renewal Law Class Action
More and more companies are seeking to enroll consumers in subscription programs. In this class action, the complaint alleges that LinkedIn Corporation is one of them, enrolling consumers in LinkedIn Premium or LP subscriptions, but it also claims that LinkedIn does not fulfill the requirements of Oregon’s Automatic Renewal Law (ARL). Read more
Frey Brothers “Free Trials” Create Subscriptions Class Action
Frey Brothers, Inc. makes products for laundry, home, and personal care. One way that it markets its products is through free trial offers. But the complaint for this class action alleges that Frey’s free trials are misleading and that its fine print describes these not as “Free Samples” but as “Sample to Subscription.” Read more
Cerebral Telemedicine Subscription Services and Cancellations Class Action
Cerebral, Inc. provides what sounds like a convenient “mental health subscription” telemedicine service that offers therapy and counseling as well as medication for things like ADHD, anxiety, and depression, all at a monthly price. But the complaint for this class action claims that Cerebral does not provide what it promises and that it makes it Read more