Trending...
- Author Releases 7-Day Screen Time Reset for Families as Teachers Worldwide Report Children "Struggling to Grasp Basic Concepts"
- AdvisorVault Adds Social Media Archiving to its Consolidated D3P Service
- Pittsburgh-Area Author Erica L. Day Releases HER, a Christian Second-Chance Romance and Its Own Comp
Complaint Details How Fast-Growing Diet Marketer Lures New Customers with Promise of Free/Low-Cost Trials But Then Enrolls Them In Expensive Plans
NEW YORK - PennZone -- Noom, Inc., the latest app-based dieting fad with more than 50 million downloads worldwide, uses deceptive marketing to automatically enroll customers in pricey weight loss plans, charges a nationwide class action lawsuit filed in NYC Federal Court by class action Super Lawyers Wittels McInturff Palikovic.
The lawsuit alleges that Noom's falsely advertises its trial plans as easy to cancel and "risk free," but in reality canceling turns out to be as difficult as trying to lose weight. Once the company captures prospects' credit card information, would-be dieters find themselves automatically enrolled in weight-loss programs they never wanted.
"Instead of losing extra pounds, the only thing weightwatchers lose by trying Noom is their hard-earned dollars," says class lawyer Steven Wittels. "As the Company's coffers grow fat, so have the number of complaints about Noom's underhanded business practices," Wittels adds.
More on The PennZone
Thousands of unhappy customers have complained of being unwittingly enrolled by Noom's auto-enrollment scheme. The complaint details how customers sign up thinking they'll receive personal coaching and a customized weight-loss plan only to later discover their "coach" is a computer bot.
Brought on behalf of all Noom customers, the lawsuit describes the company's violations of NY and CA consumer fraud laws, including California's Automatic Purchase Renewal Statute, and multiple state laws.
"Our class action seeks refunds for all Noom customers," explains class lawyer Tiasha Palikovic. "After duping customers into handing over their payment information for supposedly "risk free" trials, the minute those trials end Noom makes unauthorized charges up to $199 for multi-month plans."
With revenues topping $237 million in 2019, Noom touts user support as a factor that helped quadruple revenue. But user support is truly lacking, as Noom fails to provide useable customer service contacts other than computer bots. Users also don't know that a smart phone app is the only way to access the diet program, nor that the only way to cancel a trial membership is through a third party.
More on The PennZone
The class action aims for refunds to each class member deceived into automatic enrollment, punitive damages, and an injunction to stop the unlawful behavior.
"Unless this case is certified as a class action," says class attorney J. Burkett McInturff, "this diet hawker will continue to profit from its unlawful marketing practices with impunity."
Visit https://wittelslaw.com/cases/noom-weight-loss-program-auto-enrollment-class-action for details.
The lawsuit alleges that Noom's falsely advertises its trial plans as easy to cancel and "risk free," but in reality canceling turns out to be as difficult as trying to lose weight. Once the company captures prospects' credit card information, would-be dieters find themselves automatically enrolled in weight-loss programs they never wanted.
"Instead of losing extra pounds, the only thing weightwatchers lose by trying Noom is their hard-earned dollars," says class lawyer Steven Wittels. "As the Company's coffers grow fat, so have the number of complaints about Noom's underhanded business practices," Wittels adds.
More on The PennZone
- American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC) Applauds Pennsylvania House Recognition of Adwa VictoryDay
- A Foundational Claim in Human Secrecy Goes Public
- Agape Leadership Academy Opens Nationwide Enrollment — State ESA Scholarships Cover Full Tuition for Families in 7 States
- Fourth Annual Free Training Day Mid-Atlantic Returns Sept. 19, 2026
- Las Vegas Headliner Don Barnhart Brings National Touring Comedy Show to Comedy Cabana
Thousands of unhappy customers have complained of being unwittingly enrolled by Noom's auto-enrollment scheme. The complaint details how customers sign up thinking they'll receive personal coaching and a customized weight-loss plan only to later discover their "coach" is a computer bot.
Brought on behalf of all Noom customers, the lawsuit describes the company's violations of NY and CA consumer fraud laws, including California's Automatic Purchase Renewal Statute, and multiple state laws.
"Our class action seeks refunds for all Noom customers," explains class lawyer Tiasha Palikovic. "After duping customers into handing over their payment information for supposedly "risk free" trials, the minute those trials end Noom makes unauthorized charges up to $199 for multi-month plans."
With revenues topping $237 million in 2019, Noom touts user support as a factor that helped quadruple revenue. But user support is truly lacking, as Noom fails to provide useable customer service contacts other than computer bots. Users also don't know that a smart phone app is the only way to access the diet program, nor that the only way to cancel a trial membership is through a third party.
More on The PennZone
- Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Announces 14th Annual Induction Gala Weekend Honoring Classes of 2025 and 2026
- Brosix Celebrates 20 Years of Private Team Messaging for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
- Top 15 Mosquito-Infested Cities in Louisiana and East Texas Ranked for 2026 Mosquito Season
- Colonial Nissan Enhances Ownership Experience with Hall of Fame Package
- From Broken to Soaring Week 40
The class action aims for refunds to each class member deceived into automatic enrollment, punitive damages, and an injunction to stop the unlawful behavior.
"Unless this case is certified as a class action," says class attorney J. Burkett McInturff, "this diet hawker will continue to profit from its unlawful marketing practices with impunity."
Visit https://wittelslaw.com/cases/noom-weight-loss-program-auto-enrollment-class-action for details.
Contact
Tiasha Palikovic tpalikovic@wittelslaw.com 646266-2630
Steve Wittels slw@wittelslaw.com 914319-9945
slw@wittelslaw.com
9143199945
Tiasha Palikovic tpalikovic@wittelslaw.com 646266-2630
Steve Wittels slw@wittelslaw.com 914319-9945
slw@wittelslaw.com
9143199945
Source: Wittels McInturff Palikovic
0 Comments
Latest on The PennZone
- Heritage at South Brunswick Unveils Luxury Resort-Style Amenities Designed for Every Generation
- CAPHRA warns push for ASEAN vape ban ignores science
- Your Mortgage Toolbox Launches Free Mortgage Calculators That Show the Real Monthly Payment and Cash Needed to Close
- ENTOUCH Recognized on Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces List for the Third Year Running
- P-Wave Classics Opens Pre-Orders for Volume II of Robert Bage's Hermsprong
- Cabinetworks Group announces recipient of 2025 Plant of the Year
- Honesdale Painters Launch Season With Act of Community Kindness
- Tuckwell Machinery Launches New Range of Woodworking Machinery
- A Brave Little Hero with Four Paws
- Pittsburgh-Area Author Erica L. Day Releases HER, a Christian Second-Chance Romance and Its Own Comp
- Revenue Optics Expands Its Private Equity Practice as Sponsors Move Inside Sales to the Center of Distribution Value Creation
- Ecuador Freedom Launches First Scheduled Motorcycle Tour of Northern Peru's Lost Kingdoms
- Lineus Medical Completes Financial Restructuring with KMF Investments- Launching a New Era for SafeBreak
- Neuro Recovery Institute Showcases Emerging Immersive Neuro-Rehabilitation Technology at Clinical Innovation Open House
- Community, Conservation & Waterwise Inspiration Bloom on June 6
- Industrial and systems engineers celebrate key leaders in the field at IISE Annual Conference
- Cosanostra Miami Rises as the Best Latin Nightclub in Miami in Under Two Years From its Opening
- CCHR Leader's 50-Year Fight for Psychiatric Drug Victims Gains National Momentum
- Endless Mountain Music Festival Celebrates 21st Season with America250-Inspired Lineup
- Author Releases 7-Day Screen Time Reset for Families as Teachers Worldwide Report Children "Struggling to Grasp Basic Concepts"