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Verizon Wireless agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the wireless phone company of using a third-party debt collector to place robocalls on their behalf in violation of federal and state laws.
Lead plaintiff John Lofton claimed that Verizon used a debt collection company called Collecto Inc. to place pre-recorded calls to his cellphone which he says violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
In addition, Lofton alleges that the calls were recorded without consent and that Verizon’s policy was to prohibit Collecto from disclosing that calls were being recorded. The Verizon class action lawsuit further accused the company of violating California privacy laws
Verizon Wireless filed a motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit in December 2013, but the motion was denied.
The company denies the allegations but agreed to settle the case for $4 million to avoid the cost of further litigation.
UPDATE: On June 16, 2016, viewers reported receiving an email from Class Counsel stating the following: “The Court granted final approval on May 27 and entered judgment on June 10. The time to appeal from that judgment will expire on July 11 (as July 10 is a Sunday). Under the settlement, payment to approved claimants are to be made within thirty days after the time to appeal from the Court’s judgment, or August 10, 2016.” Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more. Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2: On Aug. 15, 2016, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving Verizon class action settlement checks worth as much as $508.08! Congratulations to our readers who submitted claims and got PAID!
Who’s Eligible
The Verizon class action settlement is open to two different types of Class Members:
TCPA Class Members include: all U.S. residents who received one (or more) telephone calls to their cellphones from a representative of Collecto in its capacity as a third-party vendor engaged by Verizon to collect pre-writeoff debts since June 14, 2008.
IPA Class Members include: all California residents who received a call on their cellphones from Collecto in its capacity as a third-party vendor engaged by Verizon to collect Pre-Writeoff Debts, where the call was answered by the recipient between Sept. 10, 2010 to the present date.
Potential Award
$100
Class Counsel estimates that each Class Member should receive at least $100 but it could be more depending on the number of valid claims filed.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form Deadline
05/04/2016
Case Name
Lofton v. Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC, Case No. 13-cv-05665, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
05/04/2016
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Verizon Settlement Administrator
c/o A.B. DATA, LTD.
P.O. Box 170500
Milwaukee, WI 53217
866-540-4949
info@DebtCollectionSettlement.com
Class Counsel
Suzanne L. Havens Beckman
David Christopher Parisi
PARISI & HAVENS LLP
Ethan Mark Preston
PRESTON LAW OFFICES
Defense Counsel
David J. Kaminski
Charles Robert Messer
Stephen Albert Watkins
CARSON AND MESSER LLP
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If you received an unwanted robocall on your cell phone without your prior permission, you may be eligible for compensation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Find out more at the Text Message Spam, Unwanted Cell Phone Calls TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation.
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86 thoughts onVerizon Wireless TCPA Class Action Settlement
We have to wait until the end of september to get our second check!! That’s a bunch of bs to have to wait that long!!
I received the email that my claim was approved and I am in Northern California but have not seen a check yet.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news,but if you didn’t receive a email stating that your claim was approved,you’re not getting one.
Anything in VA?
I’m im so cal and haven’t received anything .
Vera, I’m in SoCal, I received $599.99 on August 17, and should be getting the rest whenever the second checks are mailed.
Anything for Mississippi
I RECEIVED A 599.00 CHECK IN AUGUST AND 246.00 TODAY. I LIVE IN MISSISSIPPI.
Nothing in SC
Nothing in SoCal?
For those that have to complete a W9, does anyone know how long before 2nd check is mailed out?
I asked and rep said second check run was towards the end of September.
That’s disappointing to read but thanks for the reply!
The end of September seems like a long time. I completed my online W-9 upon receipt of the first disbursement. So it’s been almost two weeks. I know that these settlements are time sensitive and they want to close the books on this last soon as possible, so why almost a 6-week delay on the second disbursement? For the individuals that want to forfeit their remaining balance does that affect those that do want to recover theirs?