Settlement Information
A settlement has been proposed to end a class action lawsuit known as Bottoms v. Block, Inc. The Lawsuit alleges that Block violated Washington law by substantially assisting its users to transmit unsolicited commercial text messages to their contacts residing in Washington through Cash App’s Invite Friends referral program. Block denies any wrongdoing and claims it has abided by all state and federal laws, and that the Lawsuit is not well grounded in law or fact. As part of the proposed settlement, Block does not admit to any wrongdoing, maintains its compliance with the law, and continues to deny the allegations against it.
The $12,500,000 Settlement Fund that has been proposed in the Settlement will be paid by Block after receiving final approval by the Court. This money will be used to make settlement payments to eligible Settlement Class Members estimated to be between $88 and $147, pay the costs of distributing notice and settlement payments to Settlement Class Members and other costs of administering the Settlement; and pay court-awarded attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses of Class Counsel and any service award granted to the Class Representative.
Who Is a Class Member?
You are a member of the Settlement Class if you (1) received a Cash App referral program text message between November 14, 2019 and August 7, 2025, (2) were a Washington resident at the time you received the text message, and (3) you did not clearly and affirmatively consent in advance to receive the Cash App referral program text message.
An example of an Invite Friends text message is: “Hey! I’ve been using Cash App to send money and spend using the Cash Card. Try it using my code and you’ll get $5. FVRJ1PH https://cash.app/app/ FVRJ1PH.” Referral texts do not tell you that someone has requested money from you or sent money to you using Cash App.
Your Legal Rights and Options
Option and Deadline |
Your Legal Rights |
Submit a Claimby October 27, 2025 |
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you have a right to complete a Claim Form to share in the settlement proceeds paid by Block to settle the Lawsuit, estimated to be between $88 and $147 per Settlement Class Member that files a timely and valid Claim Form. A Claim Form can be obtained from the settlement website at www.BottomsTextSettlement.com. A Claim Form can be submitted (a) electronically on this website, or (b) by mail.
If your Claim Form is approved and the Settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final, you give up your right to bring your own lawsuit about the issues in this Lawsuit. |
Do Nothing |
If you do nothing and the Settlement becomes final, you will not be issued a Settlement payment. If you are a member of the Settlement Class and the Settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final, you give up your right to bring your own lawsuit about the issues in this Lawsuit. |
Exclude Yourself or Opt Outby October 27, 2025 |
If you exclude yourself from the Settlement (also called “opting out”), you give up your right to receive a Settlement payment, but you retain any rights you may have to bring your own lawsuit about the issues in this Lawsuit. |
Object to OR COMMENT ABOUT the Settlementby October 27, 2025 |
If you are a member of the Settlement Class and do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you may object to or comment about the Settlement and/or Class Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees, expenses, and service award to the Class Representative. |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are further explained in more detail in the Class Notice (Long Form) and on the Frequently Asked Questions page of this website.
Dates and Deadlines
Claims Deadline
October 27, 2025
Exclusion Deadline
October 27, 2025
Objection Deadline
October 27, 2025
Fairness Hearing
December 2, 2025