Thursday, November 21, 2013

How to Claim Discover Financial Services TCPA Class Action Settlement?

Claim for the settlement on violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by Discover Financial Services at www.steinfeldtcpasettlement.com

Discover Financial Services has agreed upon the class action settlement on TCPA violation. The issue was about the usage of an automated telephone dialing system and/or an artificial/ pre-recorded voice to be placed on non-emergency telephone calls on the cellular telephone. This call was made between November 30, 2007 and September 10, 2013 without consent of the Plaintiffs and the putative class members. If you have received any such automated call from DFS or any of its related parties from November 30, 2007 to September 10, 2013, you are eligible to claim for settlement. The settlement includes all the persons of the U.S., who have received such calls from Discover Financial Services or its related parties.

Settlement of Discover Financial Services

The Discover Financial Services has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. Initially, Discover refuses the allegations and any claim also. And the court has not decided who is right. But, Discover has agreed on class action settlement and the settlement fund is $8.7million. The settlement payments will be between $20 and $40, as per the estimation of Class Counsel. But it can be vary on the basis of various factors such as number of submitted claims.
If you are eligible to claim, you must file up your claim before February 25, 2014. You can file claim in two ways: by online or by downloading the claim form. If you file a claim offline, you must submit the claim form via mail before the above stated last date of claim. You can opt out from the settlement by sending a request for exclusion before January 13, 2014. If you opt out from the settlement, you will not get any money or other benefits of the settlement.

How to claim Discover Financial Services TCPA Class Action Settlement?

Visit the official site of the settlement: SteinfeldTCPASettlement.com, navigate to the claim form submission page. On this page, there will be four options available as radio button. Select one of the options as per your preference. In next step, you have to fill up the online claim form by entering your details such as name, address, telephone number and email address. Then, submit the form to complete your online claim procedure for settlement.

If you download claim form instead on online claim filing, then fill up it correctly and mail it to following address before February 25, 2014:

Discover Financial Services Claims Administrator
C/o KCC Class Actions Services LLC
P.O. Box 43209
Providence, RI 02940-3209

Highlights of Discover Financial Services TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Settlement:

Website of the Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Administrator: www.SteinfeldTCPASettlement.com

Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):

Discover Financial Services Claims Administrator
C/o KCC Class Actions Services LLC
P.O. Box 43209
Providence, RI 02940-3209

Claims must be postmarked by: 2/25/14

Potential Award: Between $20 and $40.

Settlement Administrator:

Kurtzman Carson Consultants
P.O. Box 43209
Providence, RI 02940-3209
1-800-248-1796

Class Counsel:

Jonathan D. Selbin
Daniel M. Hutchinson
Nicole D. Reynolds
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP

Matthew R. Wilson
MEYER WILSON CO. LPA

Beth E. Terrell
TERRELL MARSHALL DAUDT & WILLIE PLLC

Mark Ankcom
CASEY GERRY SCHENCK FRANCAVILLA BLATT & PENFIELD LLP

Defense Counsel:

Julia B. Strickland
STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP

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