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24 Hour Fitness Sued For Charging Ex-Customers Fees
The gym chain made famous on NBC's "Biggest Loser" is being sued for continuing to debit the bank accounts of customers who have canceled their memberships. The US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, has given the green light to a class action lawsuit that says the chain is violating both the RICO Act and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by keeping these zombie memberships active. More »
Reader Bricko revealed the identity of the journalist who filed a story on 24-Hour Fitness from his hospital bed: It's Marvin Zindler, beloved Houston TV personality, whose consumer reports often focus on rat and roach droppings, and "slime in the ice machine," found in local restaurants. [Wikipedia, YouTube] More »
