February 13, 2006
Netflix appears to be close to settling a class-action lawsuit filed against it in September, 2004. The suit accused the company of falsely claiming unlimited rentals and one-day deliveries. After the suit was filed, Netflix conceded that its policy when it had a shortage of a title was to ship fastest to low-volume customers. In an attempt to settle the suit, Netflix has offered customers one month of free rentals or an upgrade.
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August 2, 2008: Netflix Class-Action Benefits Available at Last
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May 2, 2006: Netflix Class-Action Lawsuit Settled
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March 22, 2006: Netflix Class-Action Lawsuit Still Not Settled
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February 23, 2006: Probable Netflix Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement
