Charity Fraud Settlement Promises Thousands to Unpaid Charities

CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Edelson McGuire LLC has reached a settlement in a class action suit concerning the alleged charity fraud and deceptive practices of WeGiveToGet, LLC.  The lawsuit brought against the deal-a-day website company alleged that the gift certificate provider did not fulfill the minimum monthly donation to charities that it promised to its customers.

The settlement provides that WeGiveToGet, LLC make a $16,000 donation to charities and refrain from participating in similar types of business for five years.  Edelson McGuire waived all attorneys' fees in representing the putative class.

"We were happy to be able to help some wonderful charities," said attorney Collin Bond.  "Charitable organizations have been badly hurt by the economic downturn.  Hopefully, this settlement will lessen the pain and enable several charities to help those in need."

About Edelson McGuire:  About Edelson McGuire:  Edelson McGuire is a commercial litigation and legal and political consulting firm with attorneys in Illinois, New York, California, and Florida.  The firm's attorneys have been recognized as leaders in these fields by state and federal legislatures, national and international media groups, the courts and their peers.  They have testified before the United States Senate on class action issues and have repeatedly been asked to work on federal and state legislation and policy issues involving banking, cellular telephony and consumer privacy.  Their class settlements are collectively worth over one billion dollars and have changed the consumer protection policies of numerous industries. More information on the firm can be found at www.edelson.com.

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