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Important Update: The Court granted final approval of the Settlement on November 19, 2008. However, appeals were filed challenging aspects of the final judgment of dismissal with prejudice. Those appeals have now been resolved. Checks for Class Members who properly filed claims were distributed in June, 2010.

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, was eligible to receive a one-time payment of up to $35.00 from the four million dollar ($4,000,000) settlement fund. If you were an eligible Class Member and wished to receive this benefit, you must have timely submitted 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.

Class Member Options

Participate in the Settlement

If you were an eligible Class Member and you wished to receive a one-time payment of up to $35.00 under the Settlement, you needed to complete and submit a certified and authenticated Claim Form in a timely manner.

Exclude Yourself From the Settlement

The deadline to file a Request for Exclusion has passed.

Object To or Comment on the Settlement

The deadline to file an objection has passed.

Do Nothing

If you did nothing, you were automatically included in the Settlement Class and gave up your right to file your own lawsuit. To receive the $35 you must have submitted a Claim Form by December 15, 2007.

Final Approval Hearing

The Court held 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. The settlement was approved as fair, adequate, and proper. However, appeals were filed. These appeals have now been resolved.

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