Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating Harvard Business Review (HBR) over potential concerns involving automatic subscription renewals, trial conversions, and inadequate renewal disclosures.
Harvard Business Review offers digital and print subscriptions, including plans that may renew automatically unless canceled.
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether Harvard Business Review adequately informed subscribers about recurring charges, subscription renewal dates, and cancellation requirements.
Certain state consumer protection laws, including those in California, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, impose requirements on businesses offering automatically renewing subscriptions.
The investigation seeks to determine whether Harvard Business Review’s subscription practices complied with applicable requirements.
Consumers May Have Experienced:
- Unexpected charges for annual subscription renewals.
- Automatic conversion of discounted or trial subscriptions into paid memberships.
- Failure to receive renewal notices where legally required.
- Difficulty canceling subscriptions before renewal.
- Continued billing after attempting to cancel.
Potential Claims May Include:
- Violations of state automatic renewal laws.
- Failure to obtain legally sufficient consent for recurring charges.
- Failure to provide required renewal disclosures or notices.
- Unfair or deceptive subscription billing practices.
- Improper charges following cancellation.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- You may be affected if you purchased a Harvard Business Review subscription, were charged for an unexpected renewal, or experienced difficulties canceling before your next billing date.
If you experienced unexpected subscription renewal charges or cancellation difficulties involving Harvard Business Review, Migliaccio & Rathod LLP would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.