Michigan Martha Stewart Living Class Action Settlement

Michigan magazine subscribers have secured a near $1 million class action settlement ending claims that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia shared consumers’ information with outside sources.

Class Members include both a direct and indirect purchaser Class. Direct purchasers include those who subscribed to Martha Stewart Living magazine or Martha Stewart Weddings magazine from a Michigan street address from July 31, 2010 and July 31, 2016 and who also obtained their subscriptions directly from Martha Stewart or the Meredith corporation.

The indirect purchaser Class includes those with a Michigan street address who subscribed to the magazines during the same time, but got their subscriptions from a third party.

The Martha Stewart class action lawsuit claims that the company sold subscriber information without their knowledge or consent. According to the plaintiffs, the sale of such information violates Michigan law protecting that residents’ privacy.

The Martha Stewart class action lawsuit alleges that the Meredith Corporation, which owns Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Wedding magazines, made millions selling subscriber information to advertisers and other third parties.

The plaintiffs claim that Michigan residents are entitled to additional privacy protections, but Meredith provided subscriber information, including gender, age, and email address to third parties.

Further, according to the Martha Stewart class action lawsuit, this was not the first time the magazine company was accused of selling Michigan residents’ personal information in violation of the state’s Video Privacy Protection Act.

Meredith and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia agreed to pay $965,000 to end the class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Martha Stewart class action settlement agreement, direct purchaser Class Members will receive a $50 to $75 cash payment. The companies have also agreed to refrain from selling subscriber information from Michigan residents for three years.

To make a claim as a direct purchaser in the Martha Stewart class action settlement, Class Members may submit a Claim Form online or by mail. A Class ID number is required for claims made online.

The deadline to object to or opt out of the Martha Stewart Living subscriber privacy class action lawsuit is June 17, 2019.

Who’s Eligible

“Two groups or ‘classes’ of people are included in the Settlement. The first group is called the ‘Direct Purchaser Settlement Class’ and includes all persons with Michigan street addresses who were subscribers to Martha Stewart Living magazine or Martha Stewart Weddings magazine between July 31, 2010 and July 31, 2016 and who purchased their subscriptions directly from Martha Stewart or Meredith.”

“The second group is called the ‘Indirect Purchaser Settlement Class’ and includes all persons with Michigan street addresses who were subscribers to Martha Stewart Living magazine or Martha Stewart Weddings magazine between July 31, 2010 and July 31, 2016 and who purchased their subscriptions from a third party.”

Potential Award

$50 to $75 

Proof of Purchase

A Class Member ID number is required for online forms.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

09/14/2019

Case Name

Alice Raden, et al. v. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., et al., Case No. 4:16-cv-12808, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Final Hearing

07/31/2019

Settlement Website

www.MSLmagazinesettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Magazine Subscriber Privacy Settlement
c/o Heffler Claims Group
Po Box 58310
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8310
844-491-5743

Class Counsel

Eve-Lynn J. Rapp
Ari J. Scharg
Schuyler R. Ufkes
EDELSON PC

Defense Counsel

Jacob A. Sommer
ZWILLGEN PLLC

Brendan J. Healey
MANDELL MENKES LLC

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