21 states and Washington, D.C., join the FTC’s lawsuit against Uber

On Monday, nearly two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, submitted their applications Amended complaint In the FTC’s lawsuit against Uber. According to the lawsuit, Uber charged consumers for an Uber One subscription without their consent, billed them before the end of the free trial, and shared misleading claims about how much consumers could save by subscribing. Uber One subscribers were allegedly forced to go through a long and difficult process to unsubscribe, which could mean tapping on up to 23 screens and taking 32 actions.

The states joining the lawsuit today are Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. According to the press release, the amended complaint “includes a request for civil penalties for alleged violations of the Online Shopper Trust Restoration Act and state laws.”

Uber denied the FTC’s allegations when The original lawsuit It was submitted, adding in a statement to Edge “Cancellations can now be made at any time within the app and take 20 seconds or less for most people.”