Uber Unable to Toss All of FTC’s Subscription Cancellation Suit

Uber Technologies Inc. failed to completely escape the Federal Trade Commission’s deceptive subscription cancellation suit after a federal judge in California refused to toss all the agency’s claims.

Judge Jon S. Tigar of the US District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a subclaim over Uber’s "$0 delivery fee” representation, but allowed other deception claims to proceed. The court also dismissed the agency’s state law allegations without prejudice.

The FTC alleges that Uber users are often tricked into signing up for recurring $9.99 per month subscriptions for Uber One, a delivery service. The company uses a variety of ...