Costco is facing a new proposed class action alleging it didn’t comply with California’s automatic-renewal notice requirements for membership charges. The complaint centers on claims that the renewal notice was sent too late (and allegedly wasn’t compliant with the timing window required by California law), which—according to the plaintiff—deprived customers of timely information needed to cancel before the automatic renewal charge.[1][3]
What the lawsuit alleges
- A plaintiff (named in multiple reports as Russel George) claims Costco sends an email renewal notice about 60 days before the membership is automatically charged.[9][1]
- The lawsuit alleges this is outside the required notice timing window under California’s Automatic Renewal Law, and that the notice was therefore “untimely and deficient.”[1][9]
Case status / timing
- Coverage indicates the case is filed in federal court in California and that a preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 2026.[2][5]
What Costco has said
- In the articles I found, the reporting describes allegations but does not present a determination of wrongdoing (i.e., it’s described as an ongoing case / lawsuit, not a verdict).[4][1]
If you want, tell me whether you care most about (1) the exact dates/timing window under California law, (2) what remedies plaintiffs are seeking, or (3) whether there’s been a settlement or dismissal yet, and I’ll focus on that.
Sources
A California man is suing Costco, alleging the retailer violated state rules requiring advance notice before auto-renewing memberships.
www.kbzk.comA new class action lawsuit accuses Costco of violating California law by sending untimely and deficient membership renewal notices.
topclassactions.comOn January 2, 2026, Russell George’s credit card statement showed a $65 transaction from Costco for an additional year of his Gold Star membership. He was already debating whether or not to keep it by that time. He wasn’t making enough purchases at Costco to think the annual membership cost was worthwhile. He had intended
www.lawnews.co.ukCostco faces a lawsuit over sneaky auto-renewal charges. See how this subscription trap threatens consumer trust and the economy.
okdiario.comCostco is facing a proposed class action in federal court in California alleging the retailer failed to follow state rules governing automatic membership renewals, leading to charges that customers say they did not expect. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by California...
www.lawcommentary.comcostco auto renewal lawsuit claims Costco violated California’s auto-renewal law by failing to give a required membership renewal notice in time. California man Russel George says the issue involved an annual membership that renewed without the notice he says the law requires. The case is moving forward in the U. S. District Court for the …
www.el-balad.comA Costco Auto-renewal Legal Challenge is now at the center of a class-action lawsuit filed by a California man who says the company did not follow the state’s auto-renewal notice law. The complaint was filed over Costco memberships and claims the required renewal warning did not arrive in time. The case is scheduled for a …
www.el-balad.comCostco is getting hit with a class action lawsuit and it’s all because of a California man who’s accusing the company of violating the state’s law on auto-renewals for memberships. So, there’s a law requiring companies to give customers a renewal notice at least 15 days — and no more than 45 days — before an annual membership expires. Russel George, the California resident, says Costco didn’t comply with that law.
community.triblive.comCostco is being sued as part of a class action lawsuit over claims that it violated California law by sending untimely and deficient renewal notices.
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