What is the effect of final settlement approval?
If you are a class member and do not exclude yourself, and the Court approves the settlement, you will be entitled to any applicable settlement benefits, as described under Question 5 above, and you will be bound by the Courts final judgment dismissing the lawsuit against Microsoft and Best Buy and releasing all relevant legal claims that class members may have. The release of these claims will mean that you will no longer be able to pursue or be part of any other lawsuit against Microsoft, Best Buy, or their affiliates concerning the free-trial MSN service that was offered through Best Buy stores (including issues of service provision and billing). The legal claims that will be released are described more fully in Paragraphs 8-11 of the Settlement Agreement, which you can view by clicking here. If you wish to keep those legal claims and retain the right to sue or continue a lawsuit concerning those claims, you must exclude yourself from the class, as described under Question 7 above.
