Calif. Court Says Consumer Can't Sue Streamer

A blind consumer’s claims against internet streaming service Brown Sugar fails under two California laws, the state's Second District Court of Appeal ruled Friday. In an unpublished opinion in case B310487, the court affirmed a trial court’s April 2021 judgment. California’s automatic renewal law contains no private right of action, the court said. Also, consumer Luis Licea’s first amended complaint didn’t allege causation needed to establish standing under California’s unfair competition law, it said. Justice Frances Rothschild wrote the opinion. Justices Victoria Chaney and Gregory Weingart concurred.