New York Times Autorenewal Settlement Gets Initial Court Nod

The New York Times would pay $275,000 to resolve allegations it failed to sufficiently notify North Carolina readers that their subscriptions renewed automatically, under a settlement that received a federal judge’s initial sign-off.

The class action, brought by lead plaintiff Megan Perkins, alleged that the Times website and app violate North Carolina law that requires merchants to disclose what parts of a contract will change upon automatic renewal in sufficiently noticeable text.

Judge P. Kevin Castel, of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, gave preliminary approval to the settlement Tuesday, which would apply to ...