New York, NY: A settlement has been reached in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit pending against the mortgage company Matrix LS Inc.
Entitled CE Design Ltd. V. Matrix LS Inc., the lawsuit alleged that Matrix violated the TCPA by faxing advertisements to people without their prior express invitation or permission.
Consumers who were sent a fax advertisement from Matrix in the past nine years may be eligible to share in the class action settlement. Eligible class members include all persons who, on or after June 22, 2004, were sent a facsimile message containing material advertising the commercial availability of any property, goods or services on behalf of Matrix.
The settlement has yet to receive final court approval, however, if granted, elgible class members may receive up to $500 for each advertising fax they received.