Class Action Database – January 2nd to August 9th, 2024

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🎄 Class Action Database 🎅

January 2^nd to August 9^th, 2024

Welcome to the Versatileer “Monthly Class Action Database”
A monthly listing of nationwide U.S. Class Action Lawsuits*. Information is brought to you by Versatileer:

DECEMBER: Class Action Database – Most Current 01/02/24 to 08/09/24
Expires	Name/Link	Defendant	Description
01/02/24	Tesla Solar Roof (contract violation)	Tesla	Tesla agreed to a $6.08 million settlement to resolve claims that it violated its contracts with Solar Roof consumers by unexpectedly increasing the agreed upon purchase and/or installation cost. If you contracted for a Tesla Solar Roof purchase and/or installation and were informed of a price increase in or around April 2021, you may be eligible for a payment.
01/03/24	Lenovo (laptop screen defect)	Lenovo	Computer manufacturer Lenovo agreed to settle a case alleging that the company misled consumers about defects in its laptop displays. If you purchased any of the eligible laptop models within certain date ranges and you have experienced screen problems, you may be eligible for a one-time repair or a $100 payment.
01/05/24	CoreLogic Credco (inaccurate consumer reporting)	CoreLogic Credco	Consumer reporting agency CoreLogic Credco agreed to pay a $5.695 million settlement to resolve allegations that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by inaccurately reporting individuals as deceased. If you were the subject of a consumer report resold by CoreLogic Credco to a third party between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 2, 2023, that indicated you were deceased, and either one or two of the nationwide consumer reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) provided information to CoreLogic Credco that did not include a deceased notation, you may be eligible for payment. (Not all class members need to submit a claim form; visit the settlement website to find out if you must.)
01/08/24	Apple (gift cards)	Apple	Apple agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle allegations that the company misrepresented the security and value of its gift cards. The lawsuit claimed that Apple failed to secure its gift cards, allowing the value on the cards to be stolen before the authorized purchaser could use the card. If you purchased an Apple gift card in the U.S. between March 2018 and July 2020 (between May 2017 and February 2018 for California residents) that was redeemed by an unknown third party before you could use it, and you have not already received a refund or replacement, you may be eligible for a payment.
01/09/24	Family Dollar/Dollar Tree (rodent contamination)	Family Dollar/Dollar Tree	The owner of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores has settled a case alleging that rats contaminated its Memphis distribution center. You may be eligible for a $25 (estimated) gift card if you made a purchase from an affected Family Dollar store in Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee from Jan. 1, 2020, through Feb. 18, 2022.
01/10/24	Spirit Airlines (carry-on bag fees)	Spirit Airlines	Spirit Airlines will pay $8.25 million to settle a case alleging that the company charged fees for carry-on bags despite promises that carry-on bags would not incur an additional charge. If you booked a Spirit Airlines flight through Expedia, Kiwi, CheapOair, CheapTickets, Travelocity or Bookit between Aug. 31, 2011, and May 3, 2017, for a departure after Aug. 1, 2010, and you paid a carry-on bag fee, you may be eligible for a partial refund.
01/10/24	Panda Express (misleading fees)	Panda Express	Panda Restaurant Groups, owner of Panda Express, will pay $1.4 million to settle allegations that delivery and service fees for orders placed through the restaurant’s website and app were false and misleading. You may be eligible for payment or a voucher if you placed a food delivery order via the Panda’s mobile app or on the Panda Express website between July 17, 2020, and Feb. 16, 2022, and were charged a “service fee.”
01/16/24	Snap Finance (data breach)	Snap Finance	Snap Finance agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle claims that the lender failed to prevent a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of more than 60,000 consumers. If you received a letter from Snap in December 2022 notifying you that your information may have been exposed between June 23 and Sept. 8, 2022, and you submit a valid claim, you will receive two years of free credit monitoring services and reimbursement of up to $5,000 in out-of-pocket expenses related to the data breach. All class members may also submit a claim for a cash payment. California class members may also receive a cash payment of up to $200 under the California Consumer Protection Act.
01/16/24	Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Cottonelle Flushable Wipes)	Kimberly-Clark Corp.	Kimberly-Clark agreed to pay $13.5 million to settle claims that the company sold recalled lots of its Cottonelle Flushable Wipes. You may be eligible for payment if you purchased the wipes for personal use between Feb. 7, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020.

01/17/24	Epic Games (Fortnite)	Epic Games	Fortnite developer Epic Games will pay $245 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims that the company misled young users. If you or your child were charged in-game currency for items you didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022, if your child made charges to your credit card through Epic Games without your knowledge between January 2017 and November 2018, or if your or your child’s account was locked between January 2017 and September 2022 because you disputed the charges with your credit card company, you may be eligible for payment.
01/25/24	Allianz Global Assistance (deceptive business practices)	Allianz Global Assistance	Allianz Global Assistance agreed to a $19.75 settlement in a case alleging that the company charged illegal fees on travel and event protection plans. California residents who purchased certain Allianz travel insurance and event ticket insurance plans between Sept. 4, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2023, and Washington residents who purchased these plans between April 2, 2018, and Sept. 30, 2023, may be eligible for payment.
01/30/24	Aterian (Mueller household kitchen products)	Aterian	Aterian, the maker of Mueller-brand household kitchen products, such as flatware organizers and food storage containers, agreed to an $800,000 settlement in a case alleging that the company misled consumers by displaying the Austrian flag and other Austrian representations on products made in the U.S. You may be eligible for payment if you purchased any of the covered products between Dec. 9, 2018, and Aug. 23, 2023.
02/05/24	Shutterfly (deceptive advertising)	Shutterfly	Shutterfly, an online photography company, agreed to settle allegations that the company deceptively advertised products at discounted prices that were based on fabricated regular prices. If you made a Shutterfly.com purchase at an advertised discounted price between April 1, 2018, and Aug. 25, 2023, you may be eligible for a $25 voucher.
02/05/24	Juul Labs (e-cigarettes)	Juul Labs	Juul Labs has agreed to pay $255 million to settle a case (Altria and related companies later agreed to pay an additional $45 million into the settlement fund) claiming the e-cigarette manufacturer concealed the addictiveness of its products. Plaintiffs also claim that Juul intentionally advertised its products to minors. Consumers who purchased Juul products from a retail store, online store or the Juul website on or before Dec. 7, 2022, may be eligible for a payment.
02/17/24	Indivior (Suboxone price fixing)	Indivior	The manufacturer of Suboxone, an opioid addiction treatment, will pay $30 million to settle a case alleging that the pharmaceutical company conspired with other companies to raise the price of Suboxone. If you indirectly purchased or paid for Suboxone and/or its generic equivalents between Dec. 22, 2011, and Aug. 21, 2023, in any state other than Indiana or Ohio, you may be eligible for payment.
03/11/24	Knix Wear (product misrepresentations)	Knix Wear	Knix Wear, the maker of leakproof period underwear and related products, agreed to a $1.4 million settlement to resolve a case alleging that the company made misrepresentations and/or omissions by claiming that the products were 100% free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), fluorine and toxic chemicals. If you purchased Knix products between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2022, you may be eligible for payment.
03/13/24	Colgate-Palmolive (Fabuloso products)	Colgate-Palmolive (Fabuloso products)	Colgate-Palmolive agreed to a $1.9 million settlement to resolve allegations that it engaged in deceptive and misleading business practices with respect to certain of its Fabuloso cleaning products, which were the subject of a nationwide recall. If you purchased one or more of the recalled products between Dec. 14, 2022, and Nov. 14, 2023, you may be eligible for a payment.

03/27/24	LensCrafters AccuFit (false advertising)	LensCrafters	Prescription eyewear retailer LensCrafters has agreed to a $39 million settlement to resolve claims that the company engaged in deceptive advertising by making allegedly false statements about the precision of its AccuFit system. If, from Sept. 5, 2013, to Sept. 20, 2023, you purchased prescription eyeglasses from LensCrafters after being fitted with AccuFit, you may be eligible for payment.
04/17/24	Macy’s (CVC sheets)	Macy’s	Macy’s agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retailer sold CVC sheets (Chief Cotton Value—a cotton mix) labeled with a higher thread count than actual, resulting in consumers overpaying for the product. If you purchased CVC Sheets supplied by AQ Textiles from a Macy’s store between Nov. 8, 2013, and March 24, 2023, you may be eligible for payment.
05/25/24	Vasona Management (housing discrimination)	Vasona Management	Vasona Management, a property management company operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, reached a settlement with the California Civil Rights Department to resolve claims that the company discriminated against tenants with children. If you are a current or former tenant who lived with a child under age 18 at any of the Vasona Management properties listed here between April 13, 2016, and July 1, 2019, you may be eligible for payment.
08/09/24	Philips Respironics (CPAP machines)	Vasona Management	Philips Respironics has agreed to pay $494 million to resolve claims that users and buyers/renters/lessees of its CPAPs, Bi-PAPs and ventilators were harmed when the company recalled the devices due to health concerns. If you have (or had) one of the devices, which were sold in the U.S. between 2008 and 2021 and recalled beginning in June 2021, you may be eligible for payment.
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