United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
IF YOU RECEIVED UNWANTED CALLS FROM WALDEN UNIVERSITY, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.
- Plaintiff Rajesh Verma brought a lawsuit alleging that Walden University (“Walden”) violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Florida Telephone Solicitation Act by placing phone calls to individuals after they requested not to be called.
- Walden denies that it did anything wrong. However, in order to avoid the risks and expense associated with continued litigation, Walden agreed to settle the case.
- The settlement affects individuals called by Walden after requesting not to be called since July 1, 2021 (for those in Florida) or June 6, 2018 (for everyone else).
- If you received a notice about this lawsuit via e-mail, you may be a Class Member.
- The Settlement, if approved, would provide $400 to persons who allegedly received such calls at a telephone number Florida area code and submit an Approved Claim, and $97.50 to persons who allegedly received such calls at a telephone number with an area code other than Florida who submit an Approved Claim, as well as pay Class Counsel’s attorneys’ fees and costs, and notice and administration costs of the Settlement.
Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Read the notice carefully.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| Submit a Claim Form |
This is the only way to get a payment from the Settlement. You can submit a valid and timely claim form by mail to Walden TCPA Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 23489, Jacksonville, FL 32241-3489. If you received an e-mail regarding the Settlement, you may also submit a claim online using the Claim ID in the e-mail at www.waldentcpasettlement.com. If you fail to submit a timely claim. |
| Do Nothing | Get no payment. Give up any rights to sue Walden and other Released Persons separately regarding the legal claims in this case |
| Exclude Yourself or "Opt Out" of the Settlement | If you ask to be excluded, you will get no payment. You will also not waive any rights you may have against Walden and the other Released Persons with respect to the legal claims in this case. |
| Object | Write to the Court about why you believe the Settlement is unfair |
| Go to a Hearing | Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement |
These rights and options - and the deadlines to exercise them - are explained in the notice.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be made on valid and timely claims if the Court approves the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.
For updates and other information about the settlement, please monitor this settlement website.