DirecTV unsolicited calls $17M class action settlement

Update:

• A judge granted final approval to this settlement March 3, 2023.
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DirecTV agreed to a $17 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it violated the Telephone Consumer Protect Act (TCPA) with unsolicited and prerecorded telemarketing calls.

The settlement benefits individuals who received phone calls from DirecTV or from iQor Inc., Credit Management LP, AFNI Inc. or Enhanced Recovery Co. Inc. regarding a debt owed to DirecTV despite not being a DirecTV customer at any time since Oct. 1, 2004.

DirecTV is a cable company that offers television services to consumers around the country. According to a telemarketing class action lawsuit, the company violates federal law by placing phone calls without consent.

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit say DirecTV engaged third-party debt collectors to place calls to consumers about debts. These DirecTV calls allegedly utilized prerecorded messages to contact consumers who had never given the company consent to contact them in such a manner. The DirecTV class action lawsuit claims these prerecorded calls violated the federal TCPA, which requires businesses to get express prior written consent before contacting consumers with pre-recorded telemarketing calls or texts.

The plaintiffs also claim that DirecTV’s calls violate an agreement with federal regulators. 

In December 2005, DirecTV settled illegal telemarketing charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with a $5.35 million settlement. The deal included provisions which permanently required DirecTV to monitor its telemarketing campaigns and ensure that no more than 3% of all answered telemarketing calls are answered by a real person instead of a pre-recorded message. 

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit maintain DirecTV violated the terms of this agreement with its pre-recorded telemarketing calls.

DirecTV hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $17 million as part of a settlement to resolve these allegations. 

Under the terms of the DirecTV settlement, class members can receive a proportional share of the net settlement fund as a cash payment. Class members who received telemarketing calls from Credit Management or iQor will receive two “shares” of the settlement fund while class members who received calls from AFNI or Enhanced Recovery Co. will receive one “share” of the net settlement fund. 

Payments will be distributed proportionally to the number of shares each class member qualifies for. Exact payments will vary.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Nov. 18, 2022. 

The final approval hearing is scheduled for Feb. 24, 2023.

In order to receive a payment from the DirecTV prerecorded calls TCPA settlement, Class Members must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 19, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement benefits individuals who received phone calls from DirecTV or from iQor Inc., Credit Management LP, AFNI Inc. or Enhanced Recovery Co. Inc. regarding a debt owed to DirecTV despite not being a DirecTV customer at any time since Oct. 1, 2004.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

Proof of purchase not applicable

Claim Form

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

12/19/2022

Case Name

Jenny Brown, et al. v. DirecTV LLC, Case No. 2:13-cv-01170 in the District Court for the Central District of California

Final Hearing

02/24/2023

Settlement Website

DTVPrerecordClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

Settlement Administrator
DIRECTV Prerecord TCPA
P.O. Box 25356
Richmond, VA 23260
888-639-1080

Class Counsel

Matthew Wilson
MEYER WILSON CO LPA

Daniel M. Hutchinson
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP

Defense Counsel

Hans J Germann
Kyle J Steinmetz
MAYER BROWN LLP