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<P>Chase bank reached a $14.5 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleged the bank and another firm solicited consumers with offers of supposedly "free" trials in membership programs.</P>
<P>The lawsuit alleged that Chase and Trilegiant Corp. recruited consumers to participate in membership programs without adequately informing them they would be charged automatically if they did not cancel within a specified period of time. </P>
<P>Full Story - <A href="http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/12/12/news/sandiego/2_05_3512_11_06.txt">http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/12/12/news/sandiego/2_05_3512_11_06.txt</A><BR></P>
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