Comments on: Frank Chavez v. Netflix Class Action settlement

By: David Horowitz…I Miss Your Fight Back TV Show « Inside Voice123

David Horowitz…I Miss Your Fight Back TV Show « Inside Voice123 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:37:42 +0000

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By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:24:41 +0000

Bloggers Challenge Class-Action Settlement

I don’t usually link to registration-required sites, but this article is worth it (and the registration is not too intrusive). Charles Buck writes about the reaction to the Netflix class-action settlement, and makes this observation…

By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:22:39 +0000

Bloggers Challenge Class-Action Settlement

By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:33:51 +0000

Update: “Protests Put Netflix Settlement On Hold”

A California court has delayed by a month its consideration of the controversial settlement of a class action against Netflix, the DVDs-by-mail service. The “delay enables both sides to review more than 50 objections, including…

By: Overlawyered

Overlawyered — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:59:45 +0000

“FTC objects to Netflix settlement”

“The Federal Trade Commission is asking a California judge to reject a proposed class-action settlement between consumers and the Internet DVD rental service Netflix, saying the agreement ‘appears dangerously close to being a promotional gimmick.’…

By: Jenn L.

Jenn L. — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:09:15 +0000

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/255056_netflix10.html FTC objects to Netflix Settlement, story from Seattle Post, which also interviews Chris Ambler of netflixsettlementsucks.com

By: Crescat Sententia

Crescat Sententia — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:04:30 +0000

More on Netflix

My post on the Netflix class-action has generated more email than almost anything else I’ve posted about in recent weeks. So here are a few more links and thoughts. Heidi Bond, Ted Frank, and Paul Goyette all point out an…

By: Crescat Sententia

Crescat Sententia — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:04:06 +0000

More on Netflix

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:26:50 +0000

Note that one can opt out of the settlement (which requires no legal assistance: just follow the instructions), or one can object to the settlement to the court through an attorney, but one cannot do both. By opting out of the settlement, one is no longer in the class, and no longer has standing to object to the settlement. (Of course, if 5% of the class opts out, Netflix has the option to pull out of the settlement.)

By: Christopher Ambler

Christopher Ambler — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:04:37 +0000

How about adding me to the list? I created a site today: http://www.NetflixSettlementSucks.com I'm livid.