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Class-action settlement: Deadline to file claim in $9.75 million Freedom Financial Network settlement in four days

Jack Birle November 21, 03:05 PM November 21, 03:05 PM Video Embed

People affected by telemarketing calls have four more days to file a claim in a $9.75 million class action settlement with Freedom Financial Network.

A group of those affected filed a lawsuit claiming the telemarketing calls violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Freedom Financial Network and the other defendants have denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to resolve the matter. The deadline for affected people to file a claim is Saturday.

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People who received calls from any of the defendants, including Freedom Financial Network, Freedom Debt Relief, Fluent, and Lead Science, from May 17, 2017, through April 17, 2018, are eligible for a piece of the settlement.

To be eligible, records from the defendants must show that an applicant received a phone call from them. The amount an affected person will receive from the payment will be dependent on the amount of people who file a claim. The estimated amount a person with a valid claim will receive is between $60 and $170.

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has scheduled the final approval hearing for the settlement for Feb. 20, 2024. At the hearing, customers will be able to speak about the proposed settlement. More information on the settlement, including how to file a claim, can be found on the court-authorized website.

Another class-action settlement with a deadline soon is for Capital One customers affected by a hack in which millions of customers’ personal information was accessed. Affected Capital One customers have until Monday to claim a piece of that settlement.

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