The document summarizes a settlement between the New York Attorney General and Synergy, a fitness club company, regarding deceptive business practices. The Attorney General sued Synergy for improperly billing customers and failing to comply with cancellation policies. As part of the settlement, Synergy agreed to pay $60,000 in penalties and fines and restructure its contracts to comply with state law. The Attorney General stated they will not tolerate companies using illegal practices to profit at the expense of consumers.

1. April 16, 2016
Judith Greene
Law Office of Greene
4355 Main Street
New York, NY 10003
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2016
Health Club Synergy Agrees To Modify Consumer Contract
After Being Held Liable For Deceptive
Marketing Practices: Settlement Expected To Near $60,000
New York, NY—The Attorney General of New York State announced last week
a
settlement with nine of New York’s fitness clubs by the company name Synergy
— the lawsuit revolved around Synergy’s alleged fraudulent practices in regard to
improper billing and a failure to comply with cancellation policies, both served as
violations to the State’s Health Club Services Law.
The lawsuit stated that customers have been consistently charged additional fees
that were not in the membership agreement. Others claimed to have been victims
of harassment by Synergy’s employees during a financial transaction.
Customer complaints have included the following: “I don't understand
their rules and they do not communicate clearly. They want to take yourmoney as
much as they can.”
123-456-7890
no-replyco_v@gmail.com
4355 Main Street
New York, NY

2. “I sent in my cancellation and they called me saying that I still owe themmoney
for 3 months.”
“They reported me to a debt collector company because nobody explained to me
that this was their policy.”
In lieu of these events, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman stated, “Con
sumers join health clubs to get fit, not to spend energy avoiding
improper fees or dealing with harassing collection calls concerning lawfully
cancelled contracts.”
The lawsuit received a recent settlement of $60,000 in penalties and
fines. In addition, Synergy’s has been stated to promise to restructure their
contract so that it is in compliance with Health Club Service Law.
In response to the lawsuit’s success, Attorney Schneiderman stated, “We
won't tolerate companies that employ opaque and illegal practices to line their
pockets at the expense of New Yorkers.”
Judith Green has established the law office of Greene more than twenty years ago with the intention
of serving members of the community that were injured or treated unfairly. The law office of Greene
demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics. Above all, they are passionately
dedicated to the needs of their clients, caring about them both personally and professionally.