Costco to Pay $14M to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Commercial Emails With Alleged False or Misleading Subject Lines

Costco $COST +1.77% agreed to a $14 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging the company sent commercial emails with false or misleading subject lines to Washington state residents. The lawsuit, filed in Washington — where Costco is headquartered — accuses the company of violating Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act and the Washington Consumer Protection Act. At the heart of the lawsuit is the claim that Costco’s promotional emails promised limited-time deals that the company had already decided to extend past their advertised expiration dates.

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