![]() The objection must be in writing, must be signed, and must include the following information: (a) your full name and current address, (b) a statement that you believe you are a member of the Illinois Settlement Class or the Ohio Settlement Class, (c) whether the objection applies only to the objector, to a specific subset of the Illinois Settlement Class or the Ohio Settlement Class, or to the entire Illinois Settlement Class or the Ohio Settlement Class, (d) the specific grounds for your objection, (e) all documents or writings that you wish the Court to consider, (f) the name and contact information of any attorneys representing, advising, or in any way assisting you in connection with the preparation or submission of the objection or who may profit from the pursuit of the objection, and (g) a statement indicating whether you intend to appear at the Final Approval Hearing. Whitepages denies that it violated any law. The Illinois Right of Publicity Act provides for $1,000 damages per violation and the Ohio Revised code provides $2,500 to $10,000 damages per violation. This lawsuit alleges that Whitepages violated the Illinois Right of Publicity Act and Ohio Revised Code § 2741.01 by allegedly displaying Illinois or Ohio residents’ individual details on the preview pages on in response to a search on the website and, once those individuals’ names were clicked on, selling the searcher a subscription to Whitepages between and January 27, 2022. prohibit using a person’s name, age, contact information, former residence locations, list of possible relatives, likeness, photograph, image, or other identifying information to advertise, promote, or in connection with an offer for the sale of any of its products or services without written consent. ![]() The Illinois Right of Publicity Act, 765 ILCS 1075/1, et seq. Subscriptions are available via the website. It’s free to search any person’s first and last name, which results in a free preview of the information potentially related to the person searched. Defendant runs a website that provides directory services, including various information about people.
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