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This is a notice of a settlement in a class action lawsuit. The settlement will resolve the class action lawsuit Ms. Knox filed against Aidvantage. Please read this notice carefully. It explains the class action lawsuit, the settlement, and legal rights you may have, including the process for receiving a settlement payment, excluding yourself from the settlement, or objecting to the settlement.
Ms. Knox filed a class action lawsuit against Aidvantage alleging that Aidvantage violated the TCPA by placing calls to cellular telephones in connection with which Aidvantage used an artificial or prerecorded voice absent prior express consent. The TCPA allows for damages in the amount of $500 per violation, and up to $1,500 for willful violations. However, prior express consent is a complete defense to a claim under the TCPA. You can find additional information about Ms. Knox's claims in her class action complaint, which is available on this settlement website in the court documents section.
In a class action, one or more people called "class representatives" file a class action lawsuit on behalf of people who have similar claims. All of these people together are a "class" or "class members." The court accordingly resolves claims for all class members at once, except for those who first exclude themselves from the class.
Ms. Knox, on the one hand, and Aidvantage, on the other, have agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the time, risk, and expense associated with it, and to achieve a final resolution of the disputed claims. Under the settlement, settlement class members will obtain a payment in settlement of claims Ms. Knox raised in the class action lawsuit. Ms. Knox and her attorneys think the settlement is fair and reasonable.
The settlement resolves claims on behalf of the following settlement class:
All persons throughout the United States (1) to whom Maximus Education, LLC, dba Aidvantage ("Aidvantage") placed or caused to be placed a call, (2) directed to a telephone number assigned to a cellular telephone service, but not assigned to a current or former Aidvantage customer or accountholder, (3) in connection with which Aidvantage used or caused to be used an artificial or prerecorded voice, (4) from February 12, 2021 through September 26, 2025.
Aidvantage will establish a settlement fund in the amount of $3,000,000 to compensate members of the settlement class. Out of the settlement fund will be paid:
Settlement compensation to approved, participating settlement class members;
Notice and administration costs not to exceed $300,000;
An award of attorneys' fees not to exceed one-third of the settlement fund, subject to the Court's approval; and
Litigation costs and expenses incurred in litigating the TCPA claims in this matter not to exceed $12,500, subject to the Court's approval.
Each member of the settlement class who submits an approved claim form will be entitled, subject to the provisions of the settlement agreement, to his or her equal share of the $3,000,000 settlement fund as it exists after deducting:
Notice and administration costs (including related taxes and expenses);
An award of attorneys' fees; and
Litigation costs and expenses incurred in litigating the claims in this matter.
It is estimated that each participating and approved member of the settlement class will receive between $500 and $1,000. The actual amount each participating and approved member of the settlement class will receive may be more or less depending on the number of participating settlement class members who submit approved claims.
You must mail a valid claim form to the Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC, dba Aidvantage Settlement Administrator, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, PO Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391 postmarked by August 24, 2026. Or, if you received a postcard notice and claim form in the mail, you may submit a valid claim through this settlement website by August 24, 2026.
If you did not receive a postcard notice and claim form in the mail you may request a claim form by (1) writing to the Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC, dba Aidvantage Settlement Administrator, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, PO Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391, and (2) submitting proof of receipt of an artificial or prerecorded voice call or message from Aidvantage to your cellular telephone from February 12, 2021 through September 26, 2025. If you receive a claim form in this manner, you must complete and return the claim form postmarked by August 24, 2026 to participate in the settlement.
If the Court grants final approval of the settlement, settlement payments will be sent to approved settlement class members who timely mailed or submitted approved claim forms no later than 30 days after the judgment in the lawsuit becomes final. If there is an appeal of the settlement, payment may be delayed.
If you fall within the settlement class, and unless you exclude yourself from the settlement, you will give up your right to sue or continue a lawsuit against Aidvantage over the released claims. Giving up your legal claims is called a release. If you fall within the settlement class, unless you formally exclude yourself from the settlement, you will release certain TCPA-related claims you may have against Aidvantage.
For more information about the release, released parties, and released claims, you may obtain a copy of the class action settlement agreement from this settlement website, or from the clerk of the United States District Court for Middle District of Alabama.
If you fall within the settlement class, you may exclude yourself from the settlement, in which case you will not receive a payment, and you will not release any TCPA-related claims you may have against Aidvantage. If you fall within the settlement class, and if you wish to exclude yourself from the settlement, you must mail a written request for exclusion to the claims administrator at the following address, postmarked by August 24, 2026:
Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC, dba Aidvantage Settlement Administrator
ATTN: EXCLUSION REQUEST
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391You must include in your request for exclusion your:
Full name;
Address;
Telephone number to which Aidvantage placed an artificial or prerecorded voice call from February 12, 2021 through September 26, 2025, to demonstrate you are a member of the settlement class; and
A clear and unambiguous statement that you wish to be excluded from the settlement, such as "I request to be excluded from the settlement in the Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC, dba Aidvantage action."
You must sign the request personally. If any person signs on your behalf, that person must attach a copy of the power of attorney authorizing that signature.
The Court will hold a final fairness hearing on October 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be held via video teleconference. At the final fairness hearing, the Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and, if so, whether final approval of the settlement should be granted. The Court will also hear objections to the settlement, if any. The Court may make a decision at that time, postpone a decision, or continue the hearing.
The date of the final fairness hearing may change without further notice. Settlement class members should check this settlement website, or the court's Public Access to Court Electronic Records ("PACER") site to confirm that the date has not changed.
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Topic: 2:25-cv-00121-BL-JTA Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC, Final Fairness Hearing
Time: Oct 7, 2026 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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No, there is no requirement that you attend the final fairness hearing. However, you are welcome to attend the hearing, in person, at your own expense. You cannot speak at the hearing if you have excluded yourself from the settlement class because the settlement no longer affects your legal rights.
If you fall within the settlement class, and if you do not exclude yourself from the settlement class, you can object to the settlement, or any part of it, if you do not believe it is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If you fall within the settlement class, and if you wish to object, you must mail a written notice of objection, postmarked by August 24, 2026, to class counsel, counsel for Aidvantage, and to the Court, at the following addresses:
Class Counsel: Counsel for Aidvantage: The Court: Aaron D. Radbil
Greenwald Davidson
Radbil PLLC
5550 Glades Road
Suite 500
Boca Raton, FL 33431Ryan DiClemente
Matthew Knepper
Husch Blackwell LLP
1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006-3606
[email protected]
[email protected]United States District Court
for the Middle District of Alabama
Frank M. Johnson Jr. Courthouse
One Church Street
Montgomery, AL 36104You must include in your objection your:
Full name;
Address;
Telephone number to which Aidvantage placed an artificial or prerecorded voice call from February 12, 2021 through September 26, 2025, to demonstrate that you are a member of the settlement class;
Statement of the objection;
Description of the facts underlying the objection;
Description of the legal authorities that support each objection;
Statement noting whether the objector intends to appear at the Fairness Hearing;
List of all witnesses that the objector intends to call by live testimony, deposition testimony, or affidavit or declaration testimony;
List of exhibits that the objector intends to present at the Fairness Hearing; and
Signature.
You can ask the Court to deny approval of the settlement by filing an objection. You cannot ask the Court to order a different settlement. The Court can only approve or reject the settlement. If the Court denies approval, no settlement payments will be sent out, and the class action lawsuit will continue. If that is what you want to happen, you must object.
Any objection to the proposed settlement must be in writing. If you fall within the settlement class, and if you file a timely written objection, you may, but are not required to, appear at the final fairness hearing, in person. If you appear through an attorney, you are responsible for hiring and paying that attorney.
Any settlement class member who objects to the settlement and wishes to enter an appearance must do so by August 24, 2026. To enter an appearance, you must file with the clerk of the court a written notice of your appearance and you must serve a copy of that notice, by U.S. mail or hand-delivery, upon class counsel and counsel for Aidvantage, at the addresses set forth in this notice.
If you are a member of the settlement class, you do nothing, and the Court approves the settlement agreement, you will not receive a share of the settlement fund, but you will release certain TCPA claims you may have against Aidvantage. If you fall within the settlement class, unless you exclude yourself from the settlement, you will not be able to sue or continue a lawsuit against Aidvantage over the released TCPA claims.
If the Court does not finally approve the settlement, or if it finally approves the settlement and the approval is reversed on appeal, or if the settlement does not become final for some other reason, you will receive no benefits from the settlement, and the class action lawsuit will continue.
Ms. Knox's attorney is:
Aaron D. Radbil
Greenwald Davidson Radbil PLLC
5550 Glades Road
Suite 500
Boca Raton, FL 33431The Court has appointed Ms. Knox's attorney to act as class counsel. You do not have to pay class counsel. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, and have that lawyer appear in court for you in this case, you must hire one at your own expense.
Aidvantage's attorneys are:
Ryan DiClemente
Husch Blackwell LLP
1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006-3606and
Matthew Knepper
Husch Blackwell LLP
8001 Forsyth Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63119Ms. Knox filed her class action lawsuit in the following court:
United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Frank M. Johnson Jr. Courthouse
One Church Street
Montgomery, AL 36104This notice summarizes the proposed settlement. For the precise terms and conditions of the settlement, please see the settlement agreement available at this settlement website, by contacting class counsel, by accessing the court docket in this case, for a fee, through the court's PACER system, or by visiting the office of the clerk of the court for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
Or, to obtain additional information about this matter, please contact:
Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC, dba Aidvantage Settlement Administrator
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
833-930-0570Please do not call the judge about this class action. Neither he, nor any court personnel, will be able to give you advice about this class action. Furthermore, because neither Aidvantage nor Aidvantage's attorneys represent you, they cannot give you legal advice about this class action.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the parties, and controlled by the Claims Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
For more information please call 833-930-0570.
You may also write to:
Knox v. Maximus Education, LLC, dba Aidvantage Settlement Administrator
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391