Welcome to the Anthony v. Yahoo!, Inc. Website

Overview

Under the Settlement, an eligible Class Member who was a paid subscriber to Yahoo! Personals between October 1, 2004 and August 3, 2007, and who viewed a profile during his or her subscription period that he or she believes was posted for purposes other than dating, is eligible to receive a one-time payment of up to $35.00 from the four million dollar ($4,000,000) settlement fund. If you are an eligible Class Member and wish to receive this benefit, you must timely submit a Claim Form, postmarked no later than December 15, 2007, to the Claims Administrator at the following address:

Anthony, et al. v. Yahoo!, Inc. Settlement
c/o The Garden City Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 9148
Dublin, OH 43017 - 4148

For a more detailed explanation of the Settlement and a complete description of the changes Defendants have agreed to make as part of the Settlement, view the Long Form Notice.

If the Court approves the Settlement at the Fairness Hearing, a lawsuit alleging Yahoo!, Inc. was in violation of certain statutory and contractual obligations will be resolved without any actual admission of fault or wrongdoing on the part of Yahoo!, Inc.

Class Member Options

Participate in the Settlement

If you are an eligible Class Member and you wish to receive a one-time payment of up to $35.00 under the Settlement, you need to complete and submit a certified and authenticated Claim Form in a timely manner. You may download the Claim Form directly from this website.

Exclude Yourself From the Settlement

If you are a Class Member, you may elect to exclude yourself from the class settlement. If you wish to be excluded from the Settlement Class, you must send a completed Request for Exclusion Form to the Claims Administrator via U.S. Mail at Anthony, et al. v. Yahoo!, Inc. Settlement, c/o The Garden City Group, Inc., P.O. Box 9148, Dublin, OH 43017-4148 in a timely manner. The Request for Exclusion Form must be postmarked on or before October 15, 2007 to be effective.

Object To or Comment on the Settlement

Any Class Member may appear at the Final Approval Hearing (also known as the “Fairness Hearing”) in person or by a duly appointed authorized attorney and show cause, if any, why the Settlement should not be approved. Objections must set forth the Class Member's objection to the Settlement and copies of the objections must be sent to the appropriate parties. See the Long Form Notice for complete details on how to object to or comment on the Settlement.

Do Nothing

If you do nothing, you will automatically be included in the Settlement Class and give up your right to file your own lawsuit, but to receive the $35 you must submit a Claim Form by December 15, 2007.

Final Approval Hearing

The Court will conduct a hearing (the “Final Approval Hearing”) at the United States District Court, Northern District of California, in the courtroom of the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte on Friday, November 30, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. (or at the dates and times to which the Court may, without further notice, reschedule the hearing). The purpose of the Final Approval Hearing will be to determine whether the proposed settlement is fair, adequate, and proper; and whether the Court should enter judgment approving the Settlement, awarding attorneys’ fees and expenses, and dismissing the class action. You have the right, but are not required to attend. Attendance or non-attendance will not affect any benefit to which you may be entitled under the Settlement.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DATES: