Venture Data, Public Opinion Survey Calls Class Action Settlement

Venture Data LLC and Public Opinion Strategies LLC have agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging Venture Data made calls on behalf of Public Opinion using an automatic telephone dialing system to place calls to cell phones without obtaining the recipients’ prior consent, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

If Venture Data placed a call to your cell phone on June 11, Aug. 19, or Sept. 9, 2014 as part of a Public Opinion Strategies survey, you may be entitled to payment from the TCPA class action settlement.

According to the Venture Data class action lawsuit, the defendants violated the TCPA by making calls to cell phones using an automatic telephone dialing system without first getting permission from the recipients to receive such calls.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act was enacted by Congress in 1991 to regulate the telemarketing industry. The TCPA prohibits telemarketing using unsolicited automated or pre-recorded telephone calls, and prohibits telemarketing calls from being made to phone numbers listed on the national Do Not Call Registry unless the caller has the recipient’s signed, written consent, the Venture Data class action lawsuit says.

Plaintiff Diana Mey alleges Venture Data placed a computer-dialed phone call to her cell phone without her prior express consent in violation of the TCPA. Her cell phone number was registered on the national Do Not Call Registry, the TCPA class action lawsuit alleges.

The Venture Data class action lawsuit sought an award of statutory damages of $500 per each negligent violation of the TCPA and $1,500 for each knowing violation of the TCPA.

Venture Data and Public Opinion deny all allegations of wrongdoing but agreed to settle the TCPA class action lawsuit to avoid the burden and expense of ongoing litigation.

Class Members who would like to opt out of or object to the Venture Data TCPA settlement must do so no later than June 11, 2018.

Who’s Eligible

If Venture Data placed a call to your cell phone on June 11, Aug. 19 or Sept. 9, 2014 using the Pro-T-S or CFMC dialer, and the call was part of a Public Opinion Strategies survey, you qualify as a Class Member of the Venture Data TCPA settlement.

Potential Award

$160 per claim (estimated)

Proof of Purchase

Class Members are asked to provide Claimant Identification and the telephone number at which they received a qualifying call from Venture Data.

Claim Form

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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

6/11/2018

NOTE: Claims may be submitted online or you may submit a paper Claim Form (which can be obtained by calling the Settlement Administrator). The online Claim Form is available by scrolling to the bottom of the settlement website.

Case Name

Diana Mey v. Venture Data LLC and Public Opinion Strategies LLC, Case No. 5:14-cv-00123, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Final Hearing

9/6/2018

UPDATE: The Venture Data, Public Opinion Survey Calls Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on September 6, 2018. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.VentureDataClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

Venture Data Settlement
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 185
Claysburg, PA 16625
844-763-9230

Class Counsel

John W. Barrett
Jonathan R. Marshall
Ryan Donovan
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP

Edward Broderick
Anthony Paronich
BRODERICK & PARONICH PC

Matthew P. McCue
THE LAW OFFICE OF MATTHEW P. MCCUE PC

Defense Counsel

Counsel for Public Opinion Strategies:
Michael B. Hazzard
Dylan L. Jacobs
Sarah C. Pomeroy
JONES DAY

Sharon L. Potter
Christina S Terek
SPILMAN THOMAS & BATTLE PLLC

Counsel for Venture Data LLC:
Jeffrey A. Holmstrand
GROVE & DELK PLLC

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