Who is a Class Member
You are included in the the QIAGEN Unwanted Fax TCPA class action settlement if you received “one or more faxes, from October 13, 2012 through August 30, 2018, that:
(1) provided information regarding goods or services offered by QIAGEN, and/or
(2) did not include a proper opt out notice because it did not (a) provide a toll free telephone number and facsimile number where the fax recipient may make a request to the sender not to send any future ads and/or (b) inform the fax recipient that the sender’s failure to comply within 30 days of such a request is unlawful.”
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Settlement Amount
- $15,500,000.00
Estimated Award
- $335.00
Each Settlement Class Member who files a valid and timely Claim Form will be eligible to receive a cash payment. It is estimated that, if eligible, each Class Member could receive up to $335.00. Actual payouts could vary from this estimate.
Proof of Purchase
- You will need to provide your Claim ID and PIN code located on your Class Notice. If you did not received a Class Notice and believe you should be included in this settlement, please contact the Settlement Administrator listed below,
Claim Form
QIAGEN Unwanted Fax TCPA Settlement Notes
- ARcare v. QIAGEN North American Holdings Inc., et al.
- Case No. 43CV-17-47
- Pending in the Circuit Court of Lonoke County, Arkansas
Plaintiff ArCare filed this class action lawsuit against QIAGEN alleging the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act or TCPA by sending unsolicited fax advertisements without the requisite opt-out language.
The TCPA makes it unlawful to send fax advertisements without prior express permission, a prohibition commonly referred to as the junk-fax ban provision of the TCPA. At the same time, the TCPA requires opt-out notices on all unsolicited fax advertisements.
According to the complaint, QIAGEN transmitted one or more unwanted fax messages from October 13, 2012 through August 30, 2018 that advertised good or services and did not include a proper opt-out notice such as a toll free number or fax m=number where the recipient could request to no receive any future fax advertisements.
QIAGEN denies that it did anything wrong, and denies that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending unsolicited faxes without specific opt-out language required under the TCPA. Complete details about the case and settlement are provided on the QIAGEN Unwanted Fax TCPA settlement website.
Important Dates
- 11/19/18: Claim Form Deadline
- 11/19/18: Objection or Exclusion Deadline
- 12/3/18: Final Hearing at 9:00 am CT* (class members do not need to attend this hearing in order to receive a slice of the settlement pie).
*Settlement Class Members who wish to speak at the hearing should check www.QiagenTCPASettlement.com to confirm that the date or time of the Hearing has not been changed.
Contact Information
- Mail: ARcare v. QIAGEN TCPA Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 404088, Louisville, KY 40233-4088
- Phone: 1-855-730-8674
- Email: info@QIAGENtcpaSettlement.com
Class Counsel
- Randall K. Pulliam of Carney Bates & Pulliam PLLC
Settlement Website