VENLO, the Netherlands, Sept. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vistaprint N.V. (Nasdaq:VPRT), the company that provides high-impact personalized products and services for small businesses and the home, today announced that the purported class action lawsuit pending against VistaPrint USA, Inc., Vistaprint Limited and two third party merchants in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, has been dismissed by the Court.
The plaintiffs' consolidated complaint in the lawsuit alleged that the defendants had violated the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the Massachusetts Unfair Trade Practices Act in connection with certain third party membership discount programs offered to Vistaprint customers on Vistaprint.com. The complaint also sought recovery for certain common law claims including unjust enrichment and "money had and received." On August 18, 2009, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed Vistaprint Limited from the case. On August 31, 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed all remaining claims against VistaPrint USA, Inc. and the third party merchants and ruled on substantive grounds that the defendants had not violated any of the statutes or common law claims cited by the plaintiffs, because the Court found "without reservation" that, as a matter of law, the web pages on which the membership discount programs were offered on Vistaprint.com were clearly written and not deceptive.
"We are very pleased with the Court's ruling," said Lawrence Gold, senior vice president and general counsel of Vistaprint. "It validates the position we have held all along that the terms of the third party membership programs are clearly stated and this lawsuit was entirely without merit. Customer satisfaction is very important to us, and we are gratified that the Court dismissed this suit."
About Vistaprint
Vistaprint N.V. (Nasdaq:VPRT) provides more than eight million small businesses and consumers per year with the easiest way to make an impression at the best price. With a unique business model supported by proprietary technologies, high volume production facilities, and direct marketing expertise, Vistaprint offers a wide variety of products for both small businesses and the home. Options range from business cards, brochures and websites to invitations, thank you notes, calendars and more. A global company, Vistaprint employs more than 1,700 people, operates 20 localized Websites and ships to more than 120 countries around the world. Vistaprint's broad range of products and services are easy to access online, 24 hours a day, at www.vistaprint.com, and are satisfaction guaranteed.
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