Frequently Asked Questions

Freeman v. MAM USA Corporation, Case No. 24-LA-1014

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1. Why did I get the Official Notice?
2. What are these Actions about?
3. Why is this a class action?
4. Why is there a Settlement?
5. How do I know if I am part of the Settlement?
6. I’m still not sure if I am included.
7. What relief does the Settlement provide to the Settlement Class Members?
8. How can I get a Benefit?
9. When will I get my Cash Award or Product Voucher?
10. Do I have a lawyer in this case?
11. How will the lawyers be paid?
12. Will the Named Plaintiff and New York Plaintiff receive any compensation for their efforts in creating the Settlement?
13. What am I giving up to obtain relief under the Settlement?
14. How do I exclude myself from the Settlement?
15. How do I tell the Court that I disagree with the Settlement?
16. What is the difference between excluding myself and objecting to the Settlement?
17. What is the Fairness Hearing?
18. When and where is the Fairness Hearing?
19. May I speak at the hearing?
20. How do I get more information?
21. What if my address or other information has changed or changes after I submit a Claim Form?

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
 

Para ver este sitio web en español, visite https://es.ClassActionSettlementMAM.com/.


For more information please call (833) 739-0852.

 

    Important Dates

  • Claim Deadline

    Monday, December 30, 2024
    If you purchased one or more of the Covered Products from Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Monday, September 30, 2024, and submit a Valid Claim Form, you can receive a Cash Award of up to $1.50 without proof of purchase or a Cash Award of up to $20 with Valid Proof of Purchase or one Product Voucher up to $6 without Valid Proof of Purchase or up to $30 with Valid Proof of Purchase.
  • Opt-Out Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not receive a Benefit under the Settlement. Excluding yourself is the only option that allows you to bring or maintain your own lawsuit against MAM USA for the allegations in the Actions ever again.
  • Objection Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    You may file a written objection telling the Court why you object to (i.e., don't like) the Settlement and think it shouldn't be approved. Submitting an objection does not exclude you from the settlement.
  • Fairness Hearing

    Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON
    The hearing will take place before the Honorable Heinz Rudolf in Courtroom 403 of the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois via Zoom. The hearing may be postponed to a different date or time or location without notice. Please check this website for any updates about the Settlement generally, or the Fairness Hearing specifically. If the date or time of the Fairness Hearing changes, an update to the Settlement Website will be the only way you will be informed of the change.

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
 

Para ver este sitio web en español, visite https://es.ClassActionSettlementMAM.com/.


For more information please call (833) 739-0852.

 

    Important Dates

  • Claim Deadline

    Monday, December 30, 2024
    If you purchased one or more of the Covered Products from Thursday, March 17, 2016 through Monday, September 30, 2024, and submit a Valid Claim Form, you can receive a Cash Award of up to $1.50 without proof of purchase or a Cash Award of up to $20 with Valid Proof of Purchase or one Product Voucher up to $6 without Valid Proof of Purchase or up to $30 with Valid Proof of Purchase.
  • Opt-Out Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not receive a Benefit under the Settlement. Excluding yourself is the only option that allows you to bring or maintain your own lawsuit against MAM USA for the allegations in the Actions ever again.
  • Objection Date

    Friday, November 29, 2024
    You may file a written objection telling the Court why you object to (i.e., don't like) the Settlement and think it shouldn't be approved. Submitting an objection does not exclude you from the settlement.
  • Fairness Hearing

    Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON
    The hearing will take place before the Honorable Heinz Rudolf in Courtroom 403 of the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois via Zoom. The hearing may be postponed to a different date or time or location without notice. Please check this website for any updates about the Settlement generally, or the Fairness Hearing specifically. If the date or time of the Fairness Hearing changes, an update to the Settlement Website will be the only way you will be informed of the change.