Chicago, Ill. / A settlement has been reached with Club Texting, Inc. in a class action lawsuit relating to the alleged transmission of unsolicited text messages to Illinois cell phones users. As part of its business, Club Texting provides a text messaging platform that businesses, social groups, and governments use to contact their clients, members, and constituents. The settlement concerns allegations that a night club promoter called Fly Society improperly failed to gain express consent of consumers prior to using the Club Texting platform to send text messages advertising various night club events throughout Chicagoland.

The settlement, which was preliminarily approved by a Chicago federal court on January 22, 2010, provides that those who received such messages without their consent to submit a claim for a $67.50 settlement payment. Club Texting, Inc. has also agreed to require that future users of its text messaging transmission platform both view and consent to obtaining the prior express consent of each person to whom a text message is sent.

Named defendants Club Texting, Inc. and JoonBug Productions, Inc., have denied violating any law or engaging in any wrongful conduct whatsoever, but have agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid the high costs and risks involved in any lawsuit. Club Texting has insisted that its clientsincluding state governments and higher education institutions that use its services to provide announcements or warnings to their distribution listsproperly comply with all applicable laws.

Chicago attorneys Ryan D. Andrews and Rafey S. Balabanian of Edelson McGuire, LLC were appointed by the Court to serve as the attorneys for the class. Class members are encouraged to visit http://flysocietyclassactionsettlement.com to learn more details about the settlement and how to apply for a settlement payment. Class members may also call Edelson McGuire, LLC at 1-866-354-3015 for more information.