KamberEdelson, LLC Announces Mobile Content Settlement With Mobile Messenger Americas,...

KamberEdelson, LLC Announces Mobile Content Settlement With Mobile Messenger Americas, Inc.

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
A settlement has been reached with Mobile Messenger in class
action litigation involving claims that unauthorized charges for
"mobile content" were placed on the cell phone bills of consumers
throughout the country. The settlement, which was preliminarily
approved by the U.S. District Court in Miami last week, entitles
wireless customers across the country to receive refunds for
unauthorized mobile content charges. Mobile Messenger has denied any
wrongful conduct.

Mobile content refers to products such as ringtones, games,
graphics, news, and other alerts that generally are received via text
messages on mobile phones and are charged directly to customers'
mobile phone bills. Although a relatively new form of commerce, mobile
content has evolved to form a large and increasingly important
industry. Mobile Messenger acts as an intermediary, between content
providers, marketers and mobile operators, providing clients with
advice on consumer protection, billing and payment, and direct
customer support for users purchasing mobile content through its
system.

The lawsuit alleged that there were not adequate safeguards in
place to ensure that customers are only billed for services they
agreed to purchase. This settlement is the first nationwide settlement
with a company of this kind and follows a similar settlement reached
with AT&T Mobility, LLC over similar issues. Attorneys Jay Edelson,
Myles McGuire and Ryan D. Andrews of KamberEdelson, LLC, were
appointed by the Court to serve as the attorneys for the class.
"Mobile Messenger has decided to demonstrate leadership in improving
this growing industry," explained McGuire. "We expect that this
settlement will put a lot of pressure on others to follow Mobile
Messenger's lead." Class members are encouraged to visit
www.CellPhoneDownloads.Class-Action-Admin.com to learn more details
about the settlement and how to apply for refunds. Class members may
also call the claims administrator directly at 1-800-936-5093 or class
counsel at 1-866-541-0323.

Plaintiffs' Law Firm, KamberEdelson, LLC
Myles McGuire, Esq., 1-312-589-6370
Fax: 1-312-589-6378
mmcguire@kamberedelson.com

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