UMG Online Membership Program Class Action Settlement

Were you charged for one of the subscription Membership Programs described below after an online transaction between 2006 and 2011? If so, you may be entitled to a cash payment of $10 or up to $40 per Membership Program from a class action lawsuit settlement.

A federal Court has preliminarily approved a $2.85 million class action lawsuit settlement with United Marketing Group (“UMG”) and several other Defendants over allegations they improperly enrolled consumers into membership programs, and charged them, without their knowledge or consent after they visited a website owned or operated by one of the Defendants.

 

The other Defendants in the case are Permission Interactive, Inc.; Pikes Peak Direct Marketing, Inc. and Taylor Gifts, Inc. The case is Van Tassell, et al. v. United Marketing Group, LLC, et al.

Plaintiffs in the United Marketing Group class action lawsuit settlement allege they and other consumers were enrolled in and charged for one of more of UMG’s membership programs following online transactions at websites owned and/or operated by Permission, Pikes Peak and Taylor Gifts. The Plaintiffs alleged violation of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The Defendants deny all wrongdoing, but have agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to avoid ongoing litigation.

Class Members of the UMG online Membership Program class action settlement include anyone who was charged for one of the following subscription Membership Programs as the result of an online transaction between March 26, 2006 and November 23, 2011:

Buyer’s Edge
Dental Protector
ESPN The Magazine Club
Field & Stream Club
Hi-Tech Auto Hotline
Money Ahead Now
MyAdvisor
OneCall Credit Card Security Plan
Perfect Home
Prescription Savings Plan
Prevention Healthy Rewards
Simply Mine
TechXperts for Consumer
Travel & Entertainment
Money Ahead
Club Travel Rewards
Budget Travel Rewards

Class Members of the UMG Membership Program class action settlement can file a claim to receive a cash payment depending on the following factors:

Tier 1 Claims. Settlement Class Members that declare under penalty of perjury that they did not authorize enrollment into one or more of these Membership Programs for which they were charged can receive $10 for each such Membership Program.

Tier 2 Claims. Settlement Class Members that submit a more detailed claim, also signed under penalty of perjury, demonstrating that they did not authorize enrollment in Membership Programs for which they were charged may recover the amount of monthly membership fees, net of any prior refunds, up to a maximum of $40 for each such Membership Program.

To receive your cash payment from the UMG Membership Program class action settlement, you must submit a valid claim form and all supporting documentation either online at www.OnlineMembershipSettlement.com or postmarked by April 6, 2012.

More information on your rights and claim forms for the UMG Online Membership Program Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.OnlineMembershipSettlement.com.