Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. is settling a class action with a $1.275 million payment. The complaint alleged the company violated the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act and Massachusetts Debt Collection Regulations by initiating a telephone communication about a debt more than twice in a seven-day period.
Docket Number:1983CV01151
Company: Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.
Filing Deadline: February 27, 2023
Class Period: October 28, 2015 to November 29, 2022
Objection Deadline: February 27, 2023
Final Approval Hearing: April 6, 2023
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if, between October 28, 2015 and November 29, 2022, (1) you lived in Massachusetts and (2) Great Lakes initiated telephone communications to your home, cell phone, or other provided number, about a debt owed by you, more than twice in a seven-day period.
Typical Settlement Amount:Equal share of the net settlement fund. Final amount will depend on the number of valid claims received.
Total Settlement Amount: $1,275,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$12,000
Law Firm:
Lemberg Law LLC
Claim Form: Bland Great Lakes Claim Form
Case Name: Mark Bland, Sr. v. Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc.
Settlement Website: Bland Great Lakes Website
Claims Administrator:
KCC Class Action Services, LLC
Bland v. Great Lakes Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 6188
Novato, CA 94948-6188
844-787-0184