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Overview

You may be eligible to receive compensation from a class action settlement if you enrolled in or were a member of Webloyalty.com, Inc.’s ("WLI") Reservation Rewards, Shoppers Discounts & Rewards, Members Specials, Buyer Assurance, Distinctive Privileges, PC Protection Plus, Travel Values, Travel Values Plus, Classmates Rewards, and/or Wallet Shield programs (collectively, the "Programs") from September 11, 2000 through September 30, 2008.

The Settlement resolves a lawsuit in which claims were made that WLI, et al. (the “Defendants”), among other claims, failed to disclose program enrollment details regarding monthly billing and transfer of billing information causing consumers to enroll in Programs without full consent in violation of state and federal law. Defendants deny any wrongdoing and the Court has not decided the merits of these allegations. The parties agreed to settle and provide benefits to Class Members in exchange for a release of claims by Class Members arising out of any of the allegations in the lawsuit or Class Members’ membership and/or enrollment in the Programs.

Participate in the Settlement

Settlement Class Members who submitted a timely and valid Claim Form can receive a cash settlement payment in an amount up to the equivalent of the cost of one or two months’ membership in each Program for which they were enrolled. To obtain a payment, you must have previously completed and sent in a Claim Form or must submit an Additional Benefits Claim Form. Settlement Class Members must complete and submit an Additional Benefits Claim Form as described in the FAQs in order to request a full refund of membership fees you paid.

Exclusions and Objections

The deadline to exclude yourself from or object to the Settlement was May 29, 2009. If you previously submitted a request to be excluded from the class, but would now like to participate in any of the Settlement benefits, you may withdraw your request for exclusion by checking the appropriate box on the Additional Benefits Claim Form and submitting the completed Additional Benefits Claim Form to the Settlement Administrator by January 11, 2010.

Fairness Hearing

On June 30, 2009 at 12:00 p.m., a hearing was held in Courtroom 22, 7th Floor, of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. The purpose of the hearing was for the Court to decide whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and should be approved. The Court also decided whether a final judgment should be entered dismissing this lawsuit, and the amount of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses and incentive awards to the Settlement Class Representatives. The Court granted final approval and entered a final judgment on July 14, 2009 that became effective on August 14, 2009.

Please note the following important dates:
Date Case-Related Event
May 29, 2009
[Expired]		 Request for Exclusion Deadline (postmarked)
May 29, 2009
[Expired]		 Objection Filing Deadline (postmarked)
June 19, 2009
[Expired]		 Notice of Intent to Appear (filed)
June 30, 2009
at 12:00 p.m.
[Approval Granted]		 Fairness Hearing
January 11, 2010 Additional Benefits Claim Form Deadline (postmarked)