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}} On October 7, 2008, the plaintiffs dismissed the complaint against the two members. [[Summary judgment]] was later granted in favor of all defendants.{{cite web|url=http://theiceloop.com/Order.pdf|title=Stephen C. Sieber v. Brownstone Publishing Co.|publisher=Theiceloop.com|date=October 2010|access-date=July 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226055807/http://theiceloop.com/Order.pdf|archive-date=December 26, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
}} On October 7, 2008, the plaintiffs dismissed the complaint against the two members. [[Summary judgment]] was later granted in favor of all defendants.{{cite web|url=http://theiceloop.com/Order.pdf|title=Stephen C. Sieber v. Brownstone Publishing Co.|publisher=Theiceloop.com|date=October 2010|access-date=July 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226055807/http://theiceloop.com/Order.pdf|archive-date=December 26, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}


In 2014, Angie's List paid $2.8 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it automatically renewed members at a higher rate than they were led to believe.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibj.com/angies-list-to-pay-28m-in-membership-fee-settlement/PARAMS/article/49636|title=Angie's List to pay $2.8M in membership-fee settlement|date=September 23, 2014 |publisher=Ibl.com|access-date=October 18, 2014}}
In 2014, Angie's List paid '''$2.8 million''' to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company automatically renewed memberships at higher rates than customers had been led to believe.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibj.com/angies-list-to-pay-28m-in-membership-fee-settlement/PARAMS/article/49636|title=Angie's List to pay $2.8M in membership-fee settlement|date=September 23, 2014 |publisher=Ibl.com|access-date=October 18, 2014}}


In August 2016, Angie's List agreed to settle three lawsuits for a payment of $1.4 million. The class-action lawsuits focused on Angie's List's acceptance of advertising payments from service providers, and whether those payments affect service providers’ letter-grade ratings, reviews, and place in search-result rankings. Angie's List denies plaintiffs’ claims, but disclosed that revenue from service providers can affect the order of search-result rankings of the service provider under certain settings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moorevalsettlement.com|title=''Moore v. Angie's List, Inc.'' Case No. 2:15-cv-01243 (E.D. Pa.) - Home|website=www.moorevalsettlement.com|access-date=2016-08-30}}
In August 2016, Angie's List agreed to settle three class-action lawsuits for '''$1.4 million'''. The lawsuits concerned the company’s acceptance of advertising payments from service providers and whether such payments influenced providers’ letter-grade ratings, reviews, or placement in search-result rankings. Angie's List denied the allegations but disclosed that revenue from service providers could affect the order of search-result rankings under certain settings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moorevalsettlement.com|title=''Moore v. Angie's List, Inc.'' Case No. 2:15-cv-01243 (E.D. Pa.) - Home|website=www.moorevalsettlement.com|access-date=2016-08-30}}


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