Follett Higher Education Unwanted Text Message Class Action Settlement

Follett Higher Education Group has agreed to settle a TCPA class action lawsuit alleging the company sent unwanted text messages to cell phones without prior express consent in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Plaintiff Lijana Shestopal brought the putative class action lawsuit against Follett Education Group last October claiming she was sent unwanted nonemergency text messages through the use of automatic telephone dialing system by Follett.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a federal law that prohibits companies from placing phone calls and text messages using an automatic telephone dialing system, artificial or prerecorded voice to consumers who have not consented to receive the calls or texts.

Under the terms of the Follett text message spam settlement, Follett will pay a total of $3.5 million. This settlement amount, once approved by the Court, provides for administration expenses in the amount of $499,000 and attorneys’ fees in the amount of approximately $1,049,300.

Additionally, Shestopal as the Class Representative will be awarded an incentive fee in the amount of $3,000 for her efforts and participation in bringing the class action lawsuit.

Follett denies all of the claims and by agreeing to settle, is not admitting liability on any of the factual allegations or claims in the case.

Class Members who wish to exclude themselves or object to the terms of the settlement must do so by Jan. 20, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

The Class consists of “all individuals in the United States to whose wireless telephones Defendant, it affiliates, subsidiaries, or someone on one of their behalves, sent a nonemergency text message through the use of automatic telephone dialing system, from October 9, 2011, up to and including December 24, 2015.”

It is estimated, based on Follett’s records, that there are approximately 1.8 million Class Members.

Potential Award

Varies.

If you received an unwanted nonemergency text message from Follett Higher Education between Oct. 9, 2011 and Dec. 24, 2015 and submit a Claim Form you are entitled to a pro rata share of the settlement fund.

It is estimated that each settlement Class Member may receive the following based on the percentage of valid claims:

• $103.39 if one percent of Class Members submit valid claims
• $20.68 if five percent of Class Members submit valid claims
• $10.34 if 10 percent of Class Members submit valid claims

These numbers are estimates only. The exact amount that settlement Class Members receive will depend on the percentage of valid Claim Forms submitted. That percentage is still unknown, and it could be less than one percent or more than 10 percent.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

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Claim Form Deadline

01/20/2017

Case Name

Lijana Shestopal v. Follett Higher Education Group Inc., Case No. 15-cv-8980 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

03/23/2017

UPDATE: The Follett Higher Education TCPA settlement was granted final approval by the court on May 3, 2017.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.FollettTCPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Shestopal v. Follett Higher Education Group
Settlement Administrator
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC)
PO Box 43436
Providence, RI 02940-3436
1-855-306-9630

Class Counsel

Joseph J. Siprut
SIPRUT PC

Defense Counsel

David Jimenez-Ekman
JENNER & BLOCK LLP

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If you were contacted on your cell phone by a company via an unsolicited text message (text spam) or prerecorded voice message (robocall), you may be eligible for compensation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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