Sarah Mirando  |  May 9, 2012

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Award (how much your claim may be worth): You can receive a full refund of the text charges you paid to enter the American Idol Challenge text promotion.

Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Case(s):Couch v. Telescope, Inc., et al., Case No. 7-cv-03916-JHN-VBKx, U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Company(ies): TELESCOPE, INC.; PROJECT SUPPORT TEAM, INC.; AMERICAN IDOL PRODUCTIONS, INC.; FREMANTLE MEDIA NORTH AMERICA, INC.; 19 ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY

American Idol

Website of the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator (FILE YOUR CLAIM HERE): www.americanidolchallengesettlement.com

Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):

To receive your refund from the American Idol text challenge class action settlement, you must submit a claim form either online at www.americanidolchallengesettlement.com or to the following address no later than August 10, 2012:
American Idol Challenge Settlement
c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC
P.O. Box 808054
Petaluma, CA 94975-8054

Phone Number to call for assistance: (877) 264-4185

Details: The American Idol Challenge settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, entitled Couch v. Telescope, Inc., et al., that alleges the American Idol Challenge contest, which aired on the ABC show “American Idol,” constituted an illegal lottery under California and Connecticut law. The Defendants — Telescope, Project Support Team, American Idol Productions, Fremantlemedia North America, 19 Entertainment and Fox Broadcasting Company — deny any wrongdoing but have agreed to provide refunds of all premium text message charges paid by Class Members who submit a valid claim.

You’re considered a Class Member of the American Idol Challenge class action lawsuit settlement if you paid premium text message charges in connection with entering the American Idol Challenge promotion between February 2007 and May 2007 and did not win a prize. You are not a Class Member if you did not pay premium text message charges for entering the promotion.

*Note* Keep in mind that the American Idol Challenge game is not the same as voting via text message for your favorite contestant and does not have anything to do with any DVD or video games produced or sold with the American Idol name.

To receive your refund under the American Idol text promotion class action settlement, you must submit a valid claim form either online at www.americanidolchallengesettlement.com, through the mail or by calling (877) 264-4185. All claims filed electronically or by phone must be submitted on or before August 10, 2012. If you submit your claim by mail, it must be postmarked on or before August 10, 2012.

Claim forms and more information on your rights in the American Idol Challenge Text Promotion Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.americanidolchallengesettlement.com.

Purchased or Leased From:  February 2007 through May 2007

Claims must be postmarked by: 8/10/12

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Settlement Administrator(s): Gilardi & Co. LLC

Class Counsel:

 

Milberg LLP
 
William A. Pannell, P.C.
 

Defense Counsel:

Brad W. Seiling
Mannatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP


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3 thoughts onAmerican Idol Challenge Text Promotion Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

  1. Anonymous says:

    never got my check i think someone gets in our mailbox

  2. Anonymous says:

    I got my check. Thanks,

  3. Anonymous says:

    Received my check on 10/16/12.

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