The Week subscription holder information privacy $5M class action settlement

Update:

• The final hearing has been rescheduled for Oct. 5, 2023.

The Week Publications agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement worth more than $5 million to resolve claims it violated Michigan privacy laws by sharing magazine subscription holders’ information with third parties. 

The class is made up of individuals who purchased a subscription from the publisher of The Week for delivery to a Michigan street address and who subscribed to the publication between Dec. 17, 2015, and July 31, 2016.

According to the class action lawsuit, The Week violated the Michigan Preservation of Personal Privacy Act by sharing magazine subscription holders’ information with third parties before July 30, 2016; the publication also allegedly failed to get consent before sharing this information.

The Week is an online and paper magazine publication that covers a range of topics, including politics and pop culture.

The company hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $5.08 million class action settlement to resolve the privacy allegations against it.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. According to the settlement website, each class member is estimated to receive around $248. However, exact payment amounts may be higher or lower depending on the number of participating class members and the net settlement fund after cost and fee deductions.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is April 24, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the class action lawsuit settlement is scheduled for Oct. 5, 2023.

Class members who received a notice do not need to file a claim form but may submit an election form by June 6, 2023, to receive their payment via Venmo or PayPal. 

Consumers who did not receive a notice must submit a claim form by June 6, 2023, in order to receive settlement benefits.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who purchased a subscription from the publisher of The Week for delivery to a Michigan street address and who subscribed to the publication between Dec. 17, 2015, and July 31, 2016

Potential Award

$248 (estimated)

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

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

06/06/2023

Case Name

Moeller, et al. v. The Week Publications Inc., Case No. 22-cv-10666-TLL-PTM, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Final Hearing

10/05/2023

Settlement Website

TheWeekSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

The Week Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91225
Seattle, WA 98111
info@TheWeekSettlement.com
877-415-0652

Class Counsel

Joseph I Marchese
Phillip L Fraietta
BURSOR & FISHER PA

Frank S Hedin
Arun G Ravindran 
HEDIN HALL LLP 

Powell Miller
THE MILLER LAW FIRM PC

Defense Counsel

Walter E Diercks
RUBIN WINSTON DIERCKS HARRIS & COOKE LLP