Tax Relief Text TCPA Settlement
Robert W. Clough, II v. Revenue Frontier, LLC,
No. 1:17-cv-00411-PB (D. NH.)
***Important Case Update***
On August 30, 2024, residual distribution checks were mailed to Authorized Claimants who cashed their previous payments and were eligible to receive an additional payment.The information contained on this website is only a summary of information presented in more detail in the Notice, which you can access by clicking here. Since this website presents only summary information, you should review the Notice for additional details.
If you received a text message for tax debt relief services between September 13, 2013, and
September 13, 2017, you might be entitled to benefits under a class action settlement.
• A Plaintiff (“Class Representative”) brought a lawsuit alleging that Supreme Data Connections, LLC (“Supreme Data”) and its principal
William Adomanis (“Adomanis”) violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. § 227, by causing texts messages
advertising tax relief services to be sent to cell phones using an automatic telephone dialing system, without consent, and that Revenue
Frontier, LLC (“Revenue Frontier”) is vicariously liable for the texts. Defendants deny that they did anything wrong.
• A settlement has been reached in this case, which, if approved, will provide a $2,100,000 fund (“Settlement Fund”) from which eligible
persons whose addresses are known and received a postcard notice regarding this case will receive cash awards. In addition, the limited
subset of class members whose addresses are not known will have the opportunity to a claim to receive a cash award if the records in the
case reflect that the person filing a claim received one of the affected texts. If you received a postcard notice through the mail you do
not need to file a claim to receive your award. The cash awards are estimated to be about $50 to $60 per cell phone number.
• You are in the “Settlement Class” if you were the user or subscriber of one of 18,937 specific cell phone numbers to which Supreme Data
and Adomanis sent text messages using the SDC Messaging Application, employing the Sendroid software for the purpose of encouraging the
purchase of the tax debt relief services of National Tax Experts, LLC between September 13, 2013, and September 13, 2017.
• In addition to paying settlement awards to Settlement Class Members, the Settlement Fund will be used to pay attorneys’ fees and costs
to attorneys representing the Class Representative and the Class (“Class Counsel”), any award to the Class Representative, the reasonable
costs of notice and administration of the Settlement, and a possible charitable contribution if there are uncashed settlement
award checks.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AFFECTED WHETHER YOU ACT OR DON’T ACT. READ THE NOTICE CAREFULLY
| If You Received a Postcard Notice and Do Nothing | |
|---|---|
| If You Received a Postcard Notice and Do Nothing | You will receive a payment and will give up any rights to sue Supreme Data, Adomanis, Revenue Frontier, or anyone else who is released pursuant to the Settlement Agreement separately regarding the legal claims in this case. |
| If You Did Not Receive a Postcard Notice in The Mail You Must Submit a Claim Form | Deadline to file a claim passed on August 10, 2020. |
| Exclude Yourself or “Opt Out” of the Settlement | Deadline to exclude yourself or "Opt Out" of the settlement passed on August 10, 2020. |
| Object | Deadline to object to the settlement passed on August 10, 2020. |
The Court’s Final Approval Hearing
The Court granted Final Approval of this settlement on September 10, 2020. All relevant
documents are located in the Court Documents link at the top of the page.
For more details regarding this settlement, please see the Notice and other documents filed in the case by clicking on the Court Documents link at the top of this page. You may also contact the Settlement Administrator or Class Counsel for further information regarding this Settlement by clicking here.
