California Consumers Suing Subscription Companies Over Auto-Renewal Law

California consumers are suing subscription-based companies within and outside the state, in accordance with California’s auto-renewal law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600

California consumers are suing subscription-based companies within and outside the state, in accordance with California's auto-renewal law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600 et seq.), for the auto-renewal of subscriptions they did not expressly approve, reports Lexology. Lexology says the glut of putative class action cases are due to a lack of sufficient analysis and interpretation of the law since it was enacted in 2010. The law applies to any arrangement where a purchasing agreement…...

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!