Case Information
Krause v. RocketReach, LLC
In The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division
Case No. 21-cv-01938
About This Case
IF YOU LIVE IN ILLINOIS AND HAD YOUR NAME DISPLAYED ON ROCKETREACH’S WEBSITE BETWEEN APRIL 12, 2020 AND APRIL 11, 2023, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT PAYMENT.
A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit between individuals who have an Illinois residential address and RocketReach, LLC (“Defendant” or “RocketReach”) about the alleged display of identifying information on RocketReach.co. The lawsuit claims that Defendant violated an Illinois law called the Illinois Right of Publicity Act when it allegedly used individuals’ names, email addresses, work information, job title, and links to social media profiles, or other identifying information to advertise or promote the subscription service to its people search engine. The Court has not decided who is right or wrong.
If you received a notice of the Settlement by email or in the mail, our records indicate that you may be a Settlement Class Member and you may submit a claim form online or by mail to receive a payment. The Settlement Class includes all individuals with an Illinois residential address whose name was displayed on RocketReach’s website in connection with a “+Phone Plan” hyperlink from April 12, 2020 to April 11, 2023.
If the Court approves the Settlement, members of the Settlement Class who submit a valid claim will receive an equal, or pro rata, share of either a $1,596,300 fund that Defendant agreed to create, after all notice and administration costs, incentive award, and attorneys’ fees have been paid. Individual payments to Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Claim Form are estimated to be $146 to $243, but the Settlement payments could be more or less depending on the number of valid claims submitted.
Please read this website carefully. Your legal rights are affected whether you act, or don’t act.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | This is the only way to receive a payment. You must submit a complete and valid claim form either online or by mail before July 17, 2023. |
DO NOTHING | You will receive no payment under the Settlement and give up your right to sue RocketReach in a future lawsuit about the claims addressed in the Settlement. |
EXCLUDE YOURSELF | You will receive no payment, but you will retain any rights you currently have to sue RocketReach about the issues in this case. |
OBJECT | Write to the Court explaining why you don’t like the Settlement. |
ATTEND 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 on this website.
The Court in charge of this case still must decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will only be provided after any issues with the Settlement are resolved. Please be patient.
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