Lyft Spam Text Class Action Lawsuit Settles for $3.99M

Rideshare company Lyft has settled a spam text class action lawsuit for $3.99 million. The parties to the lawsuit have asked the court to approve the settlement, which was entered into after the Washington Supreme Court found such unwanted solicitations violate the Washington Consumer Protection Act.

The lawsuit accused Lyft of violating the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act, and the Washington Consumer Protection Act by sending unsolicited commercial text messages to the cell phone of the plaintiff and others. The lawsuit was filed in March 2014 after the plaintiff received an unsolicited Lyft text message with an invitation to download Lyft’s mobile app and offering a free Lyft ride worth up to $25.

The lawsuit would cover any Washington residents who received the unsolicited messages between June 1, 2012, and the date of the court’s preliminary approval of the settlement. Court filings state that the class could include more than 330,000 individuals.

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