Critics Question Fairness of Publishers Clearing House Settlement.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: October 22, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

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Oct. 21 -- The class-action settlement this summer was billed as a second chance for those who never won anything in the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. In it, the New York direct marketer agreed to pay back millions of dollars to customers who thought they were increasing their chances of winning the sweepstakes by buying magazines and other products.

Now, as the deadline approaches to apply for a refund in the case, the lawyers behind it are embroiled in a dispute with a group of state attorneys general and consumer advocates. ...

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