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- A judge granted final approval to this settlement May 24, 2021.
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions has agreed to change certain business practices relating to automobile crash reports as part of a class action settlement.
Class Members include anyone who, any time from Jan. 12, 2012, through and including the date the date the Court enters its Final Judgment, your personal information (including a driver identification number, name, address, or telephone number) appeared on an automobile crash report and that crash report was available for purchase via an online service supported, owned or operated by or on behalf of PoliceReports.US LLC or LexisNexis Claims Solutions Inc.
The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit had claimed the defendants disclosed crash reports to third parties, such as auto repair shops and law firms, that used the reports for marketing or solicitation purposes without the plaintiffs’ consent, constituting a violation of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act.
The defendants deny any wrongdoing, but after years of litigation, agreed to a settlement with the plaintiffs.
The crash reports settlement provides injunctive relief for Class Members.
As part of the settlement, LexisNexis Risk Solutions has agreed to change the following business practices:
- Prohibit the use of crash reports purchased through the e-commerce web portal for marketing or solicitation purposes
- Eliminate the e-commerce web portal monthly subscription service
- Limit the disclosure of crash reports to only when one of the following conditions are met:
- Defendants have redacted certain personal information on the crash report
- Defendants have obtained the consent of the person whose information appears on the crash report
- The crash report is being disclosed only for a purpose allowed by the final judgment
- Maintain records identifying each person or entity receiving a crash report on the e-commerce web portal and the specific permitted purpose for which the report is being used
- Implement employee and education training on this injunctive relief and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
If the crash report settlement is approved, Class Members will be giving up the right to file a lawsuit against the defendants or related companies for equitable relief, such as the injunctive relief provided by the settlement, or for punitive damages related to Driver’s Privacy Protection Act or similar state laws about the claims covered by the settlement.
However, Class Members will retain the right to file an individual lawsuit in their home jurisdiction against the defendants for liquidated damages or actual money damages they claim resulted from the defendants’ violations of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act or similar state law about the claims the settlement covers.
No claim form is needed in order to benefit from this settlement.
A final hearing is scheduled for May 17, 2021.
Anyone wishing to object to the settlement must do so by May 3, 2021.
Who’s Eligible
Anyone who, any time from Jan. 12, 2012, through and including the date the date the Court enters its Final Judgment, your personal information (including a driver identification number, name, address, or telephone number) appeared on an automobile crash report and that crash report was available for purchase via an online service supported, owned or operated by or on behalf of PoliceReports.US LLC or LexisNexis Claims Solutions Inc.
Potential Award
Injunctive relief.
As part of the settlement, LexisNexis Risk Solutions has agreed to change the following business practices:
- Prohibit the use of crash reports purchased through the e-commerce web portal for marketing or solicitation purposes
- Eliminate the e-commerce web portal monthly subscription service
- Limit the disclosure of crash reports to only when one of the following conditions are met:
- Defendants have redacted certain personal information on the crash report
- Defendants have obtained the consent of the person whose information appears on the crash report
- The crash report is being disclosed only for a purpose allowed by the final judgment
- Maintain records identifying each person or entity receiving a crash report on the e-commerce web portal and the specific permitted purpose for which the report is being used
- Implement employee and education training on this injunctive relief and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
Proof of Purchase
N/A
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
N/A
Case Name
Deloris Gaston, et al. v. Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc., et al., Case No. 5:16-cv-00009-kdb-dck in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Statesville Division
Final Hearing
05/17/2021
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Gaston v. LexisNexis Risk Solutions
P.O. Box 23680
Jacksonville, FL 32241
info@dppacrashreportsettlement.com
800-842-4612
Class Counsel
David M. Wilkerson
Larry S. McDevitt
VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM
Christopher L. Cogdill
CHRISTOPHER L. COGDILL PA
Eugene Clark Covington Jr.
EUGENE C. COVINGTON PA
Defense Counsel
Ronald I. Raether Jr.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP
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