Online fashion retailer Dolls Kill, Inc. is facing a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that it sent deceptive marketing e-mails that created a false sense of urgency about limited-time sales. The complaint, pending in federal court in the Northern District of California, was brought by Washington state resident John Gay. He claims Dolls Kill violated Washington’s anti-spam and consumer protection laws by sending e-mails suggesting that discounts would expire within hours even though the offers allegedly remained available afterward.
Online games company loses motion based on unconscionability
Automatic renewal programs and frictionless cancellation processes continue to garner significant regulatory scrutiny. Now, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is taking action against the software company, Adobe, and two of the company’s executives, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, regarding the company’s automatic renewal subscription practices, particularly as such practices relate to the company’s subscription enrollment and cancellation pathways. After investigating the company’s subscription practices, the FTC referred the matter to the United States Department of Justice, who in turn filed a complaint in federal court in the Northern District of California.