Notice to Members of the Settlement Class Clause Samples
The "Notice to Members of the Settlement Class" clause defines the requirement and process for informing all individuals who are part of a settlement class about the terms and implications of a proposed settlement. Typically, this clause outlines the methods by which notice will be provided—such as mail, email, or publication—and specifies the information that must be included, like the nature of the lawsuit, the rights of class members, and important deadlines. Its core function is to ensure that all affected parties are adequately informed and given the opportunity to participate in, object to, or opt out of the settlement, thereby upholding fairness and due process in class action proceedings.
Notice to Members of the Settlement Class. No later than the Deadline to Send Notice, the Settlement Administrator must do all of the following:
(a) Establish at a URL agreed to by Class Counsel and Defendants’ counsel (the “Settlement Website”) and post the Detailed Notice and the Claim Form to the Settlement Website, along with any other case documents requested to be posted by Class Counsel
(b) Establish a toll-free number and an e-mail address at which members of the Settlement Class may obtain information or contact the Settlement Administrator
(c) Mail the Summary Notice by United States mail to all persons on the Class List If any mailed Summary Notice is returned as undeliverable with a forwarding address, then the Settlement Administrator must promptly cause the Summary Notice to be forwarded by mail to the listed forwarding address. If any mailed Summary Notice is returned as undeliverable without a forwarding address, then the Settlement Administrator must attempt to locate the correct address through a reasonable search and must promptly forward the Summary Notice to the address obtained from the search, if any. The Costs of Notice and Administration will be paid as set forth on the Key Terms Page.
Notice to Members of the Settlement Class. 7.1. The Claims Administrator will be responsible for all matters relating to the administration of the Settlement.
A. Disseminating notice to potential Settlement Class Members;
B. Performing a cellular telephone number scrub for certain telephone numbers Plaintiff and Defendant provide to it;
C. Sending direct mail notice by postcard, with the Claim Form, to potential Settlement Class Members, where possible;
Notice to Members of the Settlement Class. 7.1. The Claims Administrator will be responsible for all matters relating to the administration of the Settlement.
7.2. The Claims Administrator’s responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to: Performing reverse look ups on potentially relevant telephone numbers, as set forth in 4.2; Sending direct mail notice by postcard, with a detachable Claim Form, to potential Settlement Class Members, where possible; Issuing publication notice, in consultation with the parties; Establishing both a dedicated website through which Settlement Class Members can submit claims and a toll-free telephone number for informational purposes; Fielding inquiries about the Settlement; Reviewing and processing Claim Forms and calculating the payments set forth in this Agreement; Acting as a liaison between Settlement Class Members, Class Counsel, and counsel for Defendant; Approving valid Claim Forms, and rejecting Claim Forms where it appears the claimant is not an eligible Settlement Class Member and/or where there is evidence of fraud; Directing the issuance of settlement payments to Settlement Class Members; and Performing any other tasks reasonably required of it.
7.3. The addresses of potential Settlement Class Members obtained by the Claims Administrator may be subject to confirmation or updating as follows: The Claims Administrator may check each address obtained against the United States Post Office National Change of Address Database; The Claims Administrator may conduct a reasonable search to locate an updated address for any potential Settlement Class Member whose notice is returned as undeliverable; The Claims Administrator will update addresses based on any forwarding information received from the United States Post Office; and The Claims Administrator will update addresses based on any requests received from Settlement Class Members.
7.4. The Claims Administrator will provide weekly updates to Class Counsel and counsel for Defendant regarding the status of its administration.
7.5. Not later than thirty days following the Preliminary Approval Date, the Claims Administrator will mail the Class Notice and a Claim Form to potential Settlement Class Members, where possible;
7.6. The postcard the Claims Administrator uses to mail the Class Notice and Claim Form to potential Settlement Class Members must include a notation requesting address correction.
7.7. If any Class Notice is returned with a new address, the Claims Administrator must resend the Class Noti...
Notice to Members of the Settlement Class. 6.1. Defendant is responsible for providing the Claims Administrator with the unique telephone numbers that fall within the settlement class definition, together with current names and mailing addresses associated with the telephone numbers, for purposes of delivering class notice, within ten days of the Preliminary Approval Date. Defendant will obtain this information from a third-party and is not liable for or responsible for any incorrect information.
Notice to Members of the Settlement Class. 9.1 The Administrators shall send the Individual Notice by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the address of each member of the Settlement Class, at the last address known to the Plans, or such other addresses as may be available, within thirty (30) days after entry of the Preliminary Approval Order. The Administrators shall also cause the Publication Notice, which shall be an abbreviated form of the Notice that adequately informs the Settlement Class of the details of the Settlement and their right to object thereto, to be published in the Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post or some other publication mutually agreed upon by Class Counsel and Defendants’ Counsel and approved by the Court. Class Counsel shall establish and maintain a website to inform class members of the settlement for a minimum period of one year following the date of the Final Approval Order. The costs and expenses associated with the Publication Notice, the Notice, and reasonable efforts by the Administrators to identify addresses for members of the Settlement Class, shall be an Administrative Expense in accordance with Section 5, above. Plaintiffs’ Counsel may also post the Notices (Exhibits A and D) on their websites.
Notice to Members of the Settlement Class. 10.1 The Administrators shall send the Individual Notice by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the address of each member of the Settlement Class at the address provided by the Defendants, or such other addresses as Plaintiffs’ Counsel has available, within thirty (30) days after entry of the Preliminary Approval Order. The Administrators also shall cause the Publication Notice, which shall be an abbreviated form of the Notice that adequately informs the Settlement Class of the details of the Settlement and their right to object thereto, to be published in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the St. ▇▇▇▇ Pioneer Press, and USA Today or some other national publication mutually agreed upon by Class Counsel and Defendants’ Counsel. The costs and expenses associated with the Publication Notice, the Notice, and reasonable efforts by the Administrators to identify addresses for members of the Settlement Class, shall be an Administrative Expense and will be paid from the Settlement Fund in accordance with Section 5, above. Plaintiffs’ Counsel may also post the Notices (Exhibits A and B) on their websites.