Published
June 23, 2026
Allegations Only · No Settlement Yet
This article describes class action complaints. The statements below are unproven allegations. Mindvalley has not been found liable, there is no certified class, and nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
Mindvalley, the personal-growth and online-learning platform, is facing proposed class action lawsuits alleging that it used deceptive subscription practices — from how it enrolls new members to how it renews them and how hard it allegedly makes cancelling.Two cases are at the center of the litigation. The first, Jones et al v. Mindvalley, Inc., No. 5:25-cv-08530, was filed October 6, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. A second, Hamilton v. Mindvalley Inc., No. 2:26-cv-10805, was filed March 10, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of a class of Michigan consumers. The complaints are brought by consumer-protection firms including Wittels McInturff Palikovic, Keller Rohrback, and the Long Law Firm. Mindvalley has not been found liable, and the claims remain unproven allegations.
Status
Complaint Filed
Proposed class actions · Jones v. Mindvalley (N.D. Cal.) & Hamilton v. Mindvalley (E.D. Mich.)
Allegation
Dark-pattern enrollment, hidden auto-renewal, hard-to-cancel subscriptions
Suits say a "one-click" cancellation promise actually took multiple steps, and that cancelled accounts were reactivated and re-billed
Can I Claim?
No — nothing to claim yet
No settlement, no fund, no claim form at this stage
What the Lawsuits Allege
Mindvalley sells access to personal-growth and educational programs, primarily through a membership that the complaints describe as offered on monthly and annual plans. According to the plaintiffs, the company's subscription funnel is designed to push consumers into recurring charges and then make those charges difficult to stop.The complaints allege several specific practices:
• Dark-pattern pricing. The plaintiffs allege Mindvalley's enrollment pages use design tactics to steer shoppers toward the pricier annual plan — displaying the more expensive yearly option in bright, prominent colors while showing the cheaper monthly option in muted, less noticeable tones.
• "One-click" cancellation that allegedly wasn't. The suits say Mindvalley advertised that the subscription was "100% Risk-Free" and could be cancelled with "one-click," but that the actual cancellation flow required multiple clicks spread across several separate screens.
• Unauthorized reactivation. In what the plaintiffs describe as the most serious allegation, the complaints claim Mindvalley reactivated some accounts that had already been cancelled and resumed billing without the consumer's authorization.
The complaints frame these practices as violations of consumer-protection and automatic-renewal laws, which generally require clear disclosure of recurring-charge terms, affirmative consent before charging, and an easy way to cancel. The Michigan case seeks damages on behalf of a class of Michigan consumers. As with any complaint, these are allegations only; a court has not ruled on whether Mindvalley's enrollment, renewal, or cancellation practices were unlawful.
Is There a Mindvalley Settlement Yet?
No. The Mindvalley cases are lawsuits, not settlements.That means:
• There is no settlement fund.
• There is no claim form.
• There is no payout, and no deadline to act.
• You do not need to do anything to "join" at this stage.
The filing of a complaint is the very beginning of a case. Mindvalley has not been found liable simply because lawsuits were filed, and the cases remain pending unless and until a newer docket entry says otherwise. If either matter is ever resolved through a settlement, or a class is certified, a formal claims process with its own eligibility rules and deadlines would be announced separately. Be cautious of any website that claims you can "file a claim" for this matter today.
Who Could Be Affected?
The complaints describe proposed classes of Mindvalley subscribers who were enrolled, renewed, or charged under the practices at issue. Because no class has been certified yet, the exact class definitions — including the covered time period and whether they are limited to specific states or broader — are not final and could change as the cases proceed.People most likely to follow this litigation include:
• Current and former Mindvalley subscribers
• Anyone who was charged a Mindvalley renewal they say they did not authorize
• Anyone who tried to cancel and was charged again afterward
There is nothing to file right now. It may help to keep records of your Mindvalley charges, your subscription terms, and any cancellation attempts (dates, screenshots, or confirmation emails) in case a class is later certified and a claims process opens.
Your Auto-Renewal Rights
Automatic-renewal laws — including California's Automatic Renewal Law and the federal "Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act" (ROSCA) — generally require companies to clearly disclose recurring-charge terms before you pay, get your informed consent, and give you an easy way to cancel. The Mindvalley complaints invoke these kinds of protections. If you want to understand how subscription cancellation rules work, see our explainer on how to cancel a subscription and your auto-renewal rights and our glossary entry on ROSCA. You can also browse other auto-renewal class actions we are tracking.What Happens Next?
From here, the cases will move through the normal early stages of federal litigation. Mindvalley may file a response to the complaints or a motion to dismiss, the parties may exchange information in discovery, and the plaintiffs would at some point ask the courts to certify their proposed classes. Subscription companies sometimes also seek to enforce arbitration clauses in their terms, which Mindvalley could try to invoke. Any of these steps can take months, and the cases could be amended, narrowed, consolidated, or resolved along the way.OpenClassActions.com will continue watching the dockets for any major updates, including motions to dismiss, class-certification activity, settlement talks, or any future claim form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Mindvalley settlement yet?
No. The cases are proposed class action lawsuits. There is no settlement, no fund, and no claim form. Mindvalley has not been found liable just because lawsuits were filed.What do the Mindvalley lawsuits allege?
According to the complaints, Mindvalley steered shoppers toward a pricier annual plan using design "dark patterns," advertised "one-click" cancellation that the plaintiffs say actually required multiple steps, and allegedly reactivated cancelled accounts and resumed billing without authorization. The allegations are unproven.What courts are the Mindvalley lawsuits in?
Jones et al v. Mindvalley, Inc. (No. 5:25-cv-08530) was filed October 6, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Hamilton v. Mindvalley Inc. (No. 2:26-cv-10805) was filed March 10, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.Do I need to do anything if I subscribed to Mindvalley?
No. Because these are lawsuits and not settlements, there is nothing to claim and no deadline. If a settlement or certified class ever produces a claims process, deadlines and eligibility would be announced then. Keeping records of your charges and cancellation attempts may help if a class is later certified.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Complaint Filed — Proposed Class Actions
Case Title
Jones et al v. Mindvalley, Inc.; Hamilton v. Mindvalley Inc.
Case Number
5:25-cv-08530 (N.D. Cal.); 2:26-cv-10805 (E.D. Mich.)
Court
U.S. District Court, N.D. California & E.D. Michigan
Date Filed
Oct. 6, 2025 (N.D. Cal.); Mar. 10, 2026 (E.D. Mich.)
Allegation
Dark-pattern enrollment, hidden auto-renewal, hard-to-cancel subscriptions
