Comcast Monopoly Class Action Settlement Checks Mailed

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Readers are reporting that they are receiving checks in the mail from a class action settlement that accused Comcast of monopolizing the Philadelphia TV market which forced subscribers to pay more for cable television services.

According to our readers, Class Members who submitted timely and valid claims for the Comcast settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $15 on Feb. 23, 2016.

If you filed a claim for the Comcast class action settlement, keep an eye on your mailbox because your check is on the way!

Top Class Actions has been following the vigorously-fought Comcast class action lawsuit since 2013.

The Comcast antitrust class action lawsuit filed by Stanford Glaberson alleged that the cable television provider unlawfully monopolized the Philadelphia market which resulted in customers paying higher prices for TV.

Comcast ended up appealing the case to the U.S. Supreme Court where it was determined that certification was inappropriate because the plaintiffs had not established the proposed Class had enough in common.

However, a revised complaint survived a dismissal bid in 2013 and the court allowed the plaintiff to resubmit an amended Comcast class action lawsuit.

Glaberson then filed an amended Comcast class action lawsuit that included only a Class of Philadelphia-area residents. By 2014, a $50 million class action settlement was reached between both parties in the long-running antitrust class action lawsuit.

Comcast denied the allegations but agreed to settle the class action to avoid the cost of further litigation.

Class Members of the Comcast class action settlement included all cable television customers who subscribed at any time between Jan. 1, 2003 to Dec. 31, 2008 to cable TV services (above and beyond basic cable) from Comcast or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The services must have been provided in one of the following Pennsylvania counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia.

The deadline to file a claim for the Comcast settlement passed on July 10, 2015.

Congratulations to our Top Class Actions readers who submitted a valid claim and got PAID! If you missed out, sign up for our free newsletter to receive updates on new class action lawsuits and settlements. You can also check out which class action settlements are still accepting claims in our Open Class Action Settlements section.

The plaintiffs are represented by David Woodward of Heins Mills & Olson PLC; and Barry Barnett of Susman Godfrey LLP.

The Comcast Monopoly Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is Glaberson v. Comcast Corp., Case No. 2:03-cv-06604-JP, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.