Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Volkswagen and Audi Data Breach Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? Maybe Typical Settlement: Varies Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Audi of America, LLC are paying $3.5 million to settle a class action concerning a data breach. The complaint alleged the companies bear responsibility for the cybersecurity incident, which exposed the personal information (PI), such as names, addresses, and email addresses, and sensitive personal information (SPI), such as Social Read more
Thinx Period Underwear PFAS and Anti-Microbial Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Up to $7 per pair Thinx, Inc. will be paying at least $4 million and up to $5 million to settle a class action about its Thinx Period Underwear. The complaint made allegations about the presence of short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the underwear, the Agion anti-microbial treatment, and the organic cotton line of the underwear. Read more
Overturned Massachusetts Drug Convictions Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies In Massachusetts, certain drug convictions were vacated and dismissed due to the misconduct of two former state chemists. The state is now settling a class action alleging that those who made case-related payments in these now-vacated convictions should get refunds and compensation for those payments. Some of the payments are Trial Court case-related payments and Read more
Menorah Medical Center Nurses’ Hours FLSA Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies Midwest Division MMC, LLC is settling a class action pertaining to the wages and hours of registered nurses working at Menorah Medical Center. The complaint alleged that nurses’ reported hours and their pay were improperly reduced, either by the deduction of thirty-minute meal periods that the nurses claimed they had not been able to take Read more
Logan Health Data Breach Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? Maybe Typical Settlement: Varies Logan Health Medical Center is settling a class action centering on a data breach that it discovered on or around November 22, 2021 and announced around February 18, 2022. The complaint alleged the cyberattack exposed the personal and medical information of more than 213,000 people, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance Read more
Centennial Bank Force-Placed Insurance Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies Centennial Bank is spending a maximum of $730,000 to settle a class action alleging it engaged in illegal conduct relating to charges for force-placed insurance on real property in the US or its territories. The complaint alleged breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment. Read more
Wesson Oil “Natural” Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: 15 cents per unit Conagra Brands, Inc., former Conagra Foods, Inc., is settling class actions alleging that it labeled certain of its cooking oils as “Natural” even though they were made from genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). The complaint alleged that Conagra violated laws involving the marketing, advertising, and sale of its oils. Read more
Electromed Ransomware Attack and Data Breach Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Varies This settlement resolves a class action against Electromed, Inc. about a ransomware attack in June 2021 in which cybercriminals were able to gain access to the private information of its customers, employees, and even some third-party contractors. The complaint alleged that Electromed bears responsibility for the data breach because of its failure to take adequate Read more
Synchrony Bank Prerecorded Voices Calls TCPA Settlement
Active? Open Proof of Purchase? No Typical Settlement: Est. at $35-$140 Synchrony Bank is putting up $2.6 million to settle a class action alleging it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged it placed calls to consumers, without their prior express written consent, that used an artificial or prerecorded voice. Read more