Tag: User
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Human Factors Expert’s Testimony on Dark Patterns Excluded
The Federal Trade Commission contended that Amazon tricked, coerced, and manipulated consumers into subscribing to Amazon Prime. According to the FTC, this was accomplished by failing to disclose the material terms of the subscription clearly and conspicuously and by failing to obtain the consumers’ informed consent before enrolling them. The FTC also alleged that Amazon…
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Mechanical Engineering Expert’s Testimony on Unicender Design Shortcomings Excluded
Plaintiff George Land (“Land”) initiated a lawsuit against Rock Exotica, LLC, following a catastrophic fall while using the Unicender, a climbing device manufactured by the company. Land, an experienced arborist with two decades of experience, contended that the Unicender was defectively designed, which led to his accident. He alleged that during his ascent using the…
