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Midland Credit Management Inc. has reached a $4.5 million class action lawsuit settlement with consumers who say the debt collection agency illegally recorded phone calls with them. If you received a telephone call from Midland between 2006 and 2011, you may be eligible to receive debt forgiveness or a cash award of up to $1,000 from the class action settlement.
The Midland call recording settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Daniel Pepper v. Midland Credit Management Inc.) that alleges Midland monitored and/or recorded telephone calls it made in an effort to collect debt without always giving notification at the beginning of the call that the call may be monitored or recorded.
Midland and the other defendants deny any wrongdoing but have agreed to establish a $4.5 million class action lawsuit settlement fund to pay out Class Members and resolve the litigation.
Class Members of the Midland call recording class action settlement include anyone who received a telephone call from Midland from July 13, 2006 through February 18, 2011 while in California, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania or Washington and was not informed at the beginning of the call that the call may be monitored or recorded
Under the class action lawsuit settlement, Class Members who submit a valid and timely Claim Form and are identified in Midland’s records as owing money to Midland will receive debt forgiveness of up to $1,000 of the money owed.
Midland will also distribute cash from the $4.5 million settlement fund pro-rata to Class Members who do not owe money to Midland, up to a maximum of $1,000 each. The amount of money or debt forgiveness you can receive may be less, depending on how many valid claims are filed.
The only way to receive benefits from the Midland call recording settlement is to submit a valid Claim Form postmarked no later than May 28, 2013.
A Final Fairness Hearing is set for August 23, 2013. Benefits will not be distributed until the settlement is approved and all objections are resolved.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Midland Credit Call Recording Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.RecordingClassAction.com.
UPDATE: The two appeals of the Court approved settlement have now been dismissed. Payment of settlement benefits are anticipated to be made no later than the second quarter of 2014, according to the Settlement Administrator, so that means payments should be mailed out any day now!
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Did you receive an unsolicited cell phone call from a debt collection agency or another business? You may be able to participate in a free class action lawsuit investigation. Contacting consumers on their cell phones without prior permission is against the law, and you may be eligible to receive hundreds – or even thousands – of dollars in compensation. Visit the Text Message Spam, Cell Phone Call TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Investigation for more details.
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I have emailed them wanting a response about my situation and I still can’t get anything. I don’t get it. They email me wanting to see the email I received from Gilardi and then I get no response(4th time they have asked for it). I think its a big game but funny thing is I’m not giving up. I hope it gets resolved for everyone!!
Three times they’ve posted a time frame on the Pepper vs Midland website and 3 times they’ve lied. They are no longer credible and I highly doubt anyone is getting any money.
I agree with you Marilyn
give them time the administrator is probably letting them know the truth and if so it is probably going to take some time to prove that to them
I was one who has gone back and forth with them. I received a letter then disputed it and was told in writing (email from Gilardi) that I did not owe any money and I would receive a check instead. Called them back in July for an update and was told I would get debt forgiveness. I have been asked 3 times since then to send them my letter so and each time they receive they say their taking it counsel. I received an email just last week telling me this and asking for the letter. I know they don’t have it to together and I knew we weren’t getting checks. I can only imagine what a mess they have caused because mine has been going on since the first letter I received.
Wow, I know you’re frustrated going back and fourth with them. When I wrote the comment earlier I was fed up and had a migraine at the time. It just would’ve been better if they didn’t put a time limit on the date the checks will be distributed.
If I were you Marcy, I would’ve been upset that the checks were being distributed, before resolving your appeal. I wonder how many of you are out there. Smh.
This is getting out of control , Maybe its time we opened a class action against these
bumbling lawyers , These checks should have mailed last year ,
no checks end of the year
Ikr, Fred! lol that would be funny! This lawsuit is nightmare! So appropriate for the season.
Unfortunately, Patrick is right!. The checks won’t be distributed this month or next month due to waiting for counsel’s review. This has to be the most unorganized and skeptical class action lawsuit I’ve ever been apart of. I bet the lawyers been got paid because if they didn’t, the money would of been in, approved, appeals would’ve been dismissed, and distributions checks would’ve been mailed out LAST YEAR.
Don’t count on your check being mailed tomorrow. Council has no advised Gilardi to send out letters to those that have been rejected will now have a chance to dispute with Gilardi until approximately November 13th. In short, don’t expect a check for quite a while. Late December, early January. It’s rather ridiculous. If people would read, there was a window to dispute rejections initially if you received a rejection. How do I know, I was initially rejected and disputed it before May 2013 (if I remember correctly). Don’t shoot the messenger, don’t believe me… call. I spoke with Sebastian from Gilardi.
now*
Unfortunately, Patrick is right!
I also read on Pepper settlement web site Oct. 24th the checks will be mailed wondering how much I will get it says up to 1000,well see soon I hope.
welcome back Jennell. If you look way back in this thread you will see posts from people who were hoping to have their money for Christmas 2013.
Thank you Gloria it is good to be back.. Now get the envelopes and head for the post office
I called today and they are still saying checks in the mail Friday the 24th. This year LOL
Cant wait to get my $1,000.00 check in the mail its been a long wait and the holidays are just around the corner. lets keep praying that they will arrive soon.
get the envelope please