Up to $1,500 Palm Beach Tan Settlement: Claim With No Proof
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Claim up to $1,500 per unwanted Palm Beach Tan text sent after you replied STOP. No proof needed. File by October 4, 2026. Turns out "STOP" meant stop all along, and every text that arrived after yours may now be worth money.
What happened
Class period: June 19, 2019 through July 5, 2026
- Alex Hudson sued Palm Beach Tan, Inc. and its marketing agency, Archer Malmo, Inc., under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
- The lawsuit says the companies kept sending marketing text messages to cell phones after those customers texted back to ask them to stop
- The TCPA allows $500 to $1,500 in damages for each unlawful message
- Palm Beach Tan and Archer Malmo deny any wrongdoing and deny that the texts were telemarketing
- Both sides agreed to a $2,500,000 settlement fund instead of going to trial
- The case is Hudson v. Palm Beach Tan, Inc. & Archer Malmo, Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-00486-WO-JEP, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
What you can get
Cash payment
Up to $1,500 per text
Paid for each Post-Stop Message in the text records
Equal shares
Pro rata
Every class member gets the same amount per message
Settlement fund
$2,500,000
Reduced by attorney fees, costs, and an incentive award before payouts
Key dates
| Action | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Claim deadline | October 4, 2026 | Last day to file a claim |
| Opt out | October 4, 2026 | Keep your right to sue separately |
| Object | October 4, 2026 | Tell the court you disagree |
| Final hearing | December 29, 2026 | Judge decides whether to approve |
Who may qualify
- You asked Palm Beach Tan to stop texting and still got a marketing text between June 19, 2019 and July 5, 2026.
How to file
- Go to the official settlement site at www.hudsonclass.com
- Click "File a Claim" to open the online Claim Form
- Enter your name, contact details, and the cell number that received the texts
- Or download a paper Claim Form and mail it to the Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 301172, Los Angeles, CA 90030-1172
- Submit online or postmark your form no later than October 4, 2026
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Proof required
- No receipts or supporting documents are required
- Payment is based on the Post-Stop Messages found in the defendants' own text message data
- You only need to complete a valid Claim Form with your name and the cell number that received the texts
Payment timing
Payments go out after the Court grants final approval and the administrator counts all valid claims. The Final Approval Hearing is set for December 29, 2026, and the hearing can be moved without notice. Payment method is not listed on the official site, so check http://www.hudsonclass.com/ for updates. Leftover funds and uncashed checks go to a charity.
Important links
Contact
Extra details
- Filing a Claim Form is the only way to get paid. Doing nothing gets you nothing and still gives up your right to sue
- If you stay in the class, you release all claims tied to Palm Beach Tan messages sent between June 19, 2019 and July 5, 2026
- To keep your right to sue on your own, you must mail an exclusion letter postmarked by October 4, 2026
- Class Counsel (Lemberg Law, LLC) may ask for up to 33% of the fund, and the class representative may ask for up to $10,000
- Your final check will be smaller than $1,500 if many people file, since the fund is split after deductions
- Watch for scams. File only through the official site or by mail to the address above
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Info only. Verify details on the official site. Not legal, financial, or tax advice. Legal
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