Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating potential subscription billing and automatic renewal issues affecting customers of The Week magazine, including consumers who may have been charged for renewals earlier than expected.
The Week consumers have reported receiving renewal notices or billing requests well before their subscriptions were scheduled to expire. In one March 2026 complaint, a customer reported receiving notice of a renewal charge approximately 60 days before the subscription’s renewal date. Another consumer reported being notified of a substantial price increase and upcoming renewal charge more than 90 days before the subscription expired.
Migliaccio & Rathod is investigating whether The Week charged consumers earlier than authorized, failed to adequately disclose renewal timing or pricing, or improperly billed subscribers for renewal periods they did not intend to purchase.
Customers Report:
- Receiving renewal notices months before their subscriptions expired;
- Being charged or asked to pay for renewals earlier than expected;
- Unexpected increases in annual subscription renewal prices;
- Confusion about when renewal charges would be processed;
- Difficulty resolving subscription billing issues; or
- Unexpected charges associated with automatic renewals.
Potential Claims May Include:
- Subscription charges processed earlier than authorized;
- Misleading or inadequate renewal-date disclosures;
- Failure to clearly disclose renewal prices or billing terms;
- Unauthorized automatic renewal charges; or
- Violations of applicable state consumer protection and automatic renewal laws.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- You purchased a print or digital subscription to The Week;
- You received a renewal notice significantly before your subscription expired;
- You were charged for a renewal earlier than the date you expected;
- Your subscription renewed at a higher price than anticipated;
- You experienced difficulty resolving an unexpected renewal charge; or
- You have billing records showing a charge before the authorized renewal date.
If you have encountered these issues, we 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.