Meal delivery company HelloFresh has been ordered to pay $7.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit in California alleging the company violated the state’s consumer protection law, officials announced on Aug. 18.
The lawsuit, filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Division and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, alleged that HelloFresh misled California consumers into paying ongoing subscription charges without proper notice.
“No company, no matter how big or well-known, is exempt from California’s consumer protection laws,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. “We will aggressively pursue enforcement when businesses take advantage of consumers by failing to clearly disclose subscription terms, obtain proper consent, or provide a fair way to cancel.”…