Archive for the ‘internet class action’ Category
Mylife.com class action alleges overbilling, fraud, incomplete refunds
Some scams seem to repeat time and again. According to a recent lawsuit, MyLife.com is a continuation of the fraud perpetrated by Classmates.com. That scheme resulted in a consumer class action that was settled for $9.5 million. According to the class action attorneys, the complaint alleges that MyLife CEO Jeffrey Tinsley “has been running essentially [...]
Class notification by text message?
In what may have been a first, AT&T notified iPhone users of a class action settlement by text message. AT&T Mobility — the wireless division — texted iPhone owners to let them know of a pending settlement over taxes charged to subscribers from 2005-2010. According to reports: Participants in the settlement have a few options. [...]
Google settles AdSense opt-in class action for $3.5M
Google marketers, which pay the search engine for context-based advertising, scored a small victory this afternoon. Very small. Google agreed to settle class action lawsuits pending in federal court in San Jose, California for the modest sum of $3.5 million. The suits alleged that AdWords advertisers were not adequately told that their advertising dollars would [...]