Proposed deal would see the company offer $25 million in cash and account credits.

America Online has reached a proposed class action settlement with plaintiffs in Illinois state court that could see the company pay out cash compensation to consumers of up to $25 million, the parties involved announced Friday.

As in other suits that were earlier settled, the new settlement covers plaintiffs claims that AOL wrongfully billed consumers for online services and products without first receiving consumers consent or authorization.
It also covers claims that AOL and its customer representatives wrongfully billed consumers for accounts, services, and goods after the consumers had tried to cancel the account or service or endeavored to return the unordered product.
The unwanted services include AOL Credit Alert and merchandise such as AOL Desk Planners, according to the proposed settlement.

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