Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist has just announced a settlement between Time Inc. and 23 states over the company's "improper marketing and billing practices." Time Inc. will pay $4.5 million plus an additional amount — which could be as much as $4.3 million — to 108,000 eligible consumers for magazine subscriptions that were automatically renewed between 1998 and 2004.

Time Inc. Agrees to $4.5M Settlement in Subscription Probe [FishbowlNY]