Free Range Content, Inc. v. Google LLC Class Action Settlement

[crua9]

I got an e-mail today that said the following. (I kept out the member and control numbers)

 

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Dear Former AdSense Publisher:

You are receiving this Court-approved Notice because Google’s records indicate that you may be a Settlement Class Member.  Please read through this Notice to learn more about the settlement, including important deadlines to act.

If Google Disabled or Terminated Your AdSense Account Between May 20, 2010 and May 7, 2018 and Permanently Withheld the Unpaid Amounts in Your AdSense Account, You May Be Entitled to Money.

An $11,000,000 settlement has been preliminarily approved in the case Free Range Content, Inc. v. Google LLC, 5:14-cv-02329-BLF. Your rights may be affected and you may be entitled to a portion of this settlement if you are a Settlement Class Member.

Who Is Included in the Settlement? If Google’s records indicate you were subject to the AdSense terms for the United States, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Canada, and 1) Google disabled or terminated your AdSense account between May 20, 2010, and May 7, 2018, 2) Google permanently withheld unpaid amounts in your AdSense account in their entirety, and 3) the sum withheld totaled $10 or more.

What Is This Case About? Plaintiffs allege that when Google terminated AdSense publishers for alleged breach of contract, it improperly withheld unpaid amounts in those publishers’ accounts. The allegations against Google include, among other things, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Google denies these claims.

What Are My Options? If you are a Settlement Class Member, and would like to receive a Settlement Payment, you must submit a Claim Form no later than September 4, 2018 via online submission using the Class Member No. and Control No. below www.AdSensePublisherSettlement.com, via fax (1-888-425-6983), or via mail (Free Range Content v. Google, c/o GCG, P.O. Box 10537, Dublin, OH 43017-4537). If you submit a Claim Form or do nothing, you will be legally bound by the settlement, and you will not be able to sue Google about the legal claims resolved by this settlement. If you wish to exclude yourself from the settlement, you can submit an Opt-Out Form no later than September 4, 2018. This is the only option that allows you to sue Google regarding the legal claims in this case. If you do not opt-out, you may object to the settlement and you or your lawyer may also ask to speak at the hearing if you timely submit an Objection  and request to be heard at the Final Fairness Hearing. To do so, you must include a Notice of Intention to Appear in the body of the Objection. Objectors who fail to submit or include this Notice of Intention to Appear may not speak at the Final Fairness Hearing without permission of the Court. If you choose to make an Objection through an attorney or have an attorney appear at the Final Fairness Hearing on your behalf, you will be solely responsible for paying that attorney’s fees. The deadline to submit Objections and requests to appear is September 4, 2018. If you object to the settlement, you will be bound by the settlement’s terms and will not be allowed to exclude yourself from the settlement; you will lose the right to sue Google and/or any other released entities regarding the legal claims in this case. Additional details are available at www.AdSensePublisherSettlement.com.

Fairness Hearing: The Court will hold a Final Fairness Hearing on October 17, 2018 at 9:00 AM at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Courthouse, 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether: 1) the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate; 2) to approve the Class Representative Service Awards; and 3) to approve attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses to Class Counsel. The motions for attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses and Service Awards will be available at www.AdSensePublisherSettlement.com after they are filed.

More Information: To get a copy of the detailed Notice, Claim Form, or Settlement Agreement or to learn more, visit www.AdSensePublisherSettlement.com, call 1-888-684-5073, or email info@AdSensePublisherSettlement.com.

Les détails sont disponibles sur le site www.AdSensePublisherSettlement.com.

 

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In a nutshell, Google was screwing people by closing people's ad sense accounts and didn't pay them what they were due. I remember when my first account got shut down it was out of no where. After doing some research, I found the out the heads were ordering for random accounts to be shut down and they would pocket any money that they owed. I wanted to fight it, but I couldn't because money.

What makes me kinda mad about this is. I might get somewhere around $10, but even if they gave me what I was due. They most likely made a bit of money from the money they stole. So it was still worth it for them to steal money and screw over people by randomly closing accounts.

(I remember when I asked why my account was closed and if they can reopen it. A support person told me to make another Google account to make another adsense account. They wouldn't give me a reason why the account got closed.)

 

 

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Craig Bennett II

youtube.com/user/TechRHelp

[Crunchy Dragon]

Please edit your post to match Tech News posting guidelines or it may be moved out of Tech News.

 

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/11724-posting-guidelines-read-before-posting/

[crua9]

2 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Please edit your post to match Tech News posting guidelines or it may be moved out of Tech News.

 

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/11724-posting-guidelines-read-before-posting/

Based on what you sent I did.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, crua9 said:

Based on what you sent I did.

You need to use quote boxes from the source and have a link to the source.

[crua9]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

You need to use quote boxes from the source and have a link to the source.

If you READ what I posted. It was from an e-mail directly to me. I'm apart of a class action lawsuit.

 

I will change the e-mail part to a quote 

[Crunchy Dragon]

-Moved to General Discussion-

[crua9]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

-Moved to General Discussion-

This is tech news. There is no rule saying news has to come from an article.

 

The entire reason why I posted it is so they can mention it in the WAN show so others can see if they qualify. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, crua9 said:

There is no rule saying news has to come from an article.

Technically, there is:

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• Your thread must include some original input to tell the reader why it is relevant to them, and what your personal opinion on the topic is. This needs to be MORE than just a quick, single comment to meet the posting guidelines.
• Your thread must include a link to at least one reputable source. Most of the time, this should be a respected news site.
• Your thread should also include quotes from the cited source(s). While you shouldn't just copy the entire article, your quote should give the reader a summary of the article in a way that gives the key details, but also leaves room for them to read the full article on the linked website. Please use quote tags to show that you have copied this content from another site.
• The title of your thread must be relevant to the topic and should give a reader a good idea of the contents of the thread. Copying the title of the source is permitted but absolutely not required. It should be to the point and not be done in such a way as to mislead a reader, such as clickbait, etc.
• If your article is about a product or some form of media, images are always appreciated, although they are not required.

 

[crua9]

2 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Technically, there is:

 

It doesn't say. It only says 

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Your thread must include a link to at least one reputable source. Most of the time, this should be a respected news site.

Key word is most of the time.

 

I shouldn't have to explain why Google being forced to pay $11million because they stole money is tech news.

[Crunchy Dragon]

9 minutes ago, crua9 said:

It doesn't say. It only says 

Key word is most of the time.

 

I shouldn't have to explain why Google being forced to pay $11million because they stole money is tech news.

Either way, you still need a source link to conform to guidelines. If unable to provide one, this thread will live in General Discussion.

[crua9]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Either way, you still need a source link to conform to guidelines. If unable to provide one, this thread will live in General Discussion.

Even if I'm the source?  That makes no sense

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 minutes ago, crua9 said:

Even if I'm the source?  That makes no sense

I didn't write the rules. Feel free to PM an admin about it.

[Ryujin2003]

https://www.law360.com/cases/537bac713ec3f142f7000003

 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/notice-of-proposed-class-action-settlement-in-free-range-content-inc-v-google-llc-300645182.html

 

http://www.adsensepublishersettlement.com/

 

 

There you go.