Settlement Structure: Claims Made
American Bank Systems Data Breach Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? Maybe Typical Settlement: Varies American Bank Systems, Inc. (ABS) is settling a class action centering on a 2020 criminal cyberattack on its systems that compromised personally identifiable information (PII). Read more
RCN Telecom Late Fee Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies This settlement resolves a class action against RCN Telecom Services, LLC, a number of other RCN Telecom companies Starpower Communications, LLC and Patriot Media Consulting, LLC about late fees the companies charged broadband Internet customers. The complaint alleged that the late fees were charged in a manner that was not consistent with RCN’s terms and Read more
San Diego Family Care Data Breach Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? Maybe Typical Settlement: Varies San Diego Family Care (SDFC) is settling two class actions alleging that it is legally responsible for the data breach it suffered during December 2020, involving its technology hosting provider. The complaints claim that SDFC failed take adequate measures to protect personal and confidential information, in violation of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. Read more
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Data Breach Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? Maybe Typical Settlement: Varies Charles J. Hilton, PC, Attorney at Law (CJH) provides billing-related services to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and other health providers. CJH and UPMC are now settling a class action about a security incident on CJH’s systems that occurred between roughly April 1 and June 25, 2020. The complaint alleged that the two Read more
Mason McDonald’s Sexual Harassment Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies This settlement resolves a sexual harassment class action against McDonald’s USA, LLC, McDonald’s Corporation, and MLMLM Corporation. According to the complaint, a shift manager at a McDonald’s in Mason, Michigan sexually harassed female employees, creating a hostile work environment and violating federal and state laws. Read more
First Interstate Bank APPSN Fees and Retry Fees Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies This settlement resolves two class actions against First Interstate Bank, alleging it engaged in two improper practices not permitted by its account agreements. The complaints claimed (1) that the bank charged overdraft fees on certain transactions, known as “Authorize Positive, Purportedly Settle Negative” (APPSN) when accounts were not actually overdrawn, and (2) that it charged Read more
Google Collection of Biometrics BIPA Illinois Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Est. $200-$400 Google, LLC has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a number of class actions alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The complaints alleged it collected and stored the biometrics of people who appeared in photos in Google Photos, by scanning their faces in order to group them, without giving them Read more
Washington DSHS Provider Wage Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies The state of Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is putting up $116 million to settle a class action alleging that it did not pay certain individual providers (IPs) of services all the wages they were owed. The complaint alleged that DSHS reduced paid care hours because it found that certain clients shared Read more
Champlain Towers South Collapse Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? Maybe Typical Settlement: Varies The Champlain Towers South Condominium Association, Inc. (CTSCA) and other parties are paying more than $1 billion to settle class actions pertaining to the collapse of part of the Champlain Towers South (CTS) building and the later demolition of the rest, in Surfside, Florida in June 2021. The collapse caused ninety-eight deaths as well as Read more
