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Every company will be impacted by the new import tariffs, as they increase manufacturing costs. However, companies selling on an autorenewal basis could disproportionately feel the impact and should proceed with caution...more
A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / Use agreements, particularly regarding arbitration provisions and related consumer...more
On February 25, 2025, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 4, the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill) for the stated purpose of protecting people from “unfair contract terms” and...more
On November 26, 2024, Judge Jon S. Tigar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities fraud class action against a subscription streaming...more
The National Football League must pay more than $4.7 billion in class-action damages for overcharging subscribers of its “Sunday Ticket” telecasts, a California federal jury said on Thursday....more
Last week, a class action was filed in California state court alleging that Optavia, a multilevel marketing (MLM) company selling weight loss products and services, violated California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL). The case,...more
When it comes to mitigating the risk of class action lawsuits, the best offense is a good defense. Companies can take many steps to reduce their exposure to class action litigation before it happens, including the tactics...more
On August 16, 2022, US Congress enacted Reese’s Law, which aims to protect children from ingestion hazards associated with certain lithium batteries found in consumer electronics. The law stems from the death of 18-month-old...more
The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to address the “public interest” exemption to California’s anti-SLAPP law in a class action lawsuit brought by a Plaintiff whose photo and personal information were used without her...more
Kardashian Kopycat? Energy Drink Company Claims Competitor Stole Kim's Copyrighted Look - The Instagram posts look nearly identical, in a blink-and-you'll-miss-the-difference kind of way—or so says the complaint filed by...more
Since its enactment in 2010, California’s Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) has motivated an ever-increasing number of putative class action complaints. The latest surge is due in large part to amendments that went into effect last...more
20 Years Later, TTB Agrees to Revisit Alcohol Labeling - Watchdogs claim a win, but are they being set up for a wait? Again? Anticipation - When last we left the doughty heroes of the Center for Science in the...more
On October 3, 2022, a class action plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the NFL for allegedly enrolling customers in its NFL+ Premium subscription without their consent or disclosing subscription (autorenewal) billing terms, and...more
IDAC to Ed Tech: Get Your Act Together - Post-COVID-19 learning app boom puts kids at risk, watchdogs say - An Embarrassment of Horrors - As if school-age children didn’t have enough to worry about. From the...more
Autorenewal programs remain in the crosshairs for private class action plaintiffs, as evidenced by another lawsuit filed in California targeting numerous technical requirements in the state's automatic renewal law. ...more
Will Coppertone Get Burned for Its Labels? Consumer class action alleges sunscreens are all the same - It’s Not Much, But It’s Something - Through the years, Coppertone - the sun protection products brand owned...more
Businesses offering subscription services or other automatically renewing agreements to California consumers must adhere to new notice and cancellation requirements or face the risk of significant liability. Businesses...more
Last month, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against YouTube (and its parent company Google), alleging that the company violates Oregon laws by automatically renewing paid subscriptions to premium music, television,...more
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FabFitFun, a fashion and beauty subscription service, settled claims that it failed to adequately protect and secure consumer data resulting in a data breach for a sum of $625,000 in the U.S. District Court for the Central...more
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and challenges for businesses navigating California’s consumer protection laws. ...more
In this edition of Predominant Issues, we have highlighted several recently filed class actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic to identify the types of exposures companies may face in this unprecedented environment. In the...more
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