If you thought the FTC was done with Aaron’s Rent-to-Own when they approved a final order settling charges against rent-to-own companies in April, think again. The FTC just issued this press release yesterday: Aaron’s, Inc., a national, Atlanta-based rent-to-own retailer, has agreed to settle FTC charges that it knowingly played a direct and vital role…
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WY recognizes invasion of privacy cause of action from Restatement of Torts for rental company’s tracking software on rented computers
FourthAmendment.com has a follow-up on a case covered a number of times on this site in the past. Long-time readers may remember the Aaron’s Rental case and how Crystal and Brian Byrd sued Aspen Way, as did others, and how the FTC got involved, too. Today’s update comes from a related lawsuit: Aspen Way leases…
Aaron’s loses appeal of computer spyware allegations cases
There’s an update to a case I’ve been following on this blog since May, 2011 when Crystal and Brian Byrd first sued Aaron’s Inc. and Aspen Way. Their lawsuit encountered a number of obstacles along the way, but now it looks like it will go forward. Atlanta Business Chronicle reports: Class action alleging Aaron’s Inc. and a franchisee…
Aaron’s Rent-To-Own Sued Over Computer Spyware
Jeanne Price reports: One of the most memorable privacy stories of 2013 involved Aaron’s Rent-To-Own affiliates accused of spying on consumers who’d rented computers with secret software. While federal charges against Aaron’s Inc. were settled last year, that didn’t satisfy a pair of Colorado attorneys who were themselves clients of affiliate Aspen Way Enterprises in Fort Collins. Yesterday…