Class Action Database – October 27th, 2024 to May 9th, 2025

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Class Action Database

October 27^th, 2024 to May 9^th, 2025

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:

Expires	Name/Link	Defendant	Description
OCTOBER: Class Action Database – Most Current 10/27/24 to 05/09/25
10/27/24	Hot Topic (deceptive advertising)	Hot Topic	Pop culture apparel and merch retailer Hot Topic agreed to settle a case alleging that the company violated California and Oregon law by deceptively advertising product discounts on its website. If you made a HotTopic.com online purchase between March 15, 2019, and July 29, 2024 (California residents), or between Aug. 25, 2022, and July 29, 2024 (Oregon residents), you may be eligible for a $10 payment.
11/05/24	BuzzFeed (VPPA violations)	BuzzFeed	Digital media company BuzzFeed agreed to pay $9 million to settle allegations that the website shared user data with Facebook in violation of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). If you had a BuzzFeed account or were a subscriber to the company’s digital newsletter and you accessed a video via BuzzFeed.com, HuffPost.com, Tasty.com or Complex.com between May 16, 2021, and Nov. 10, 2023, you may be eligible for payment and a free Buzzfeed+ subscription.
11/18/24	Block and Cash App (data breach)	Block and Cash App	Cash App, a mobile payment service, and its owner, Block, agreed to pay $15 million to settle a case alleging that the companies failed to protect customer information. If you are a current or former Cash App user whose information was accessed without consent or who experienced fraudulent account withdrawals or transfers between Aug. 23, 2018, and Aug. 20, 2024, you may be eligible for reimbursement for out-of-pocket losses, lost time, and/or transaction losses related to the breaches.
11/19/24	Numi Financial and Central National Bank (EFTA violations)	Numi Financial and Central National Bank	Numi Financial and Central National Bank agreed to a $4 million settlement to resolve allegations that the companies violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) when they forced individuals who had been arrested to receive their confiscated money, upon release from detention, on a prepaid card issued by the defendants. The defendants profited by assessing fees on the cards—fees that began incurring immediately—despite the plaintiffs never agreeing to the terms of the cardholder agreement. If you received your confiscated funds on a Numi release card after July 2014, you may be eligible for payment.
11/19/24 *	IGK Dry Shampoo (benzene)	Luxury Brand Partners	Luxury Brand Partners, the company that markets IGK Dry Shampoo products, agreed to pay $850,000 to settle a case alleging that the products contained benzene, a known carcinogen. If you purchased one or more IGK First Class, IGK Direct Flight or IGK Jet Lag spray shampoo products prior to April 23, 2024, you may be eligible for payment. * Changed deadline date.
11/25/24	Clif Bar (misleading labeling)	Clif Bar	Clif Bar, a manufacturer of energy food and drinks, agreed to pay $12 million to settle allegations that the company made misleading and exaggerated statements about the health properties of its bars, which allegedly are unhealthy due to a high amount of added sugar. If you purchased eligible products between April 19, 2014, and March 31, 2023, in California or New York, or if you purchased the products in another U.S. state between March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2023, you may be eligible for payment.
11/28/24	Tubi (VPPA violations)	Tubi	Tubi will pay just under $20 million to settle allegations that the video streaming service violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) when it allegedly disclosed the personally identifiable information of Tubi users for advertising purposes. If you used the Tubi video streaming service between June 23, 2021, and Aug. 26, 2024, you may be eligible for payment.
11/30/24	Acella (NP Thyroid false advertising)	Acella	Pharmaceutical maker Acella agreed to pay $41.4 million to settle allegations of false advertising related to the company’s NP Thyroid product. The lawsuit alleged that Acella falsely claimed that the thyroid drug contained a specific amount of the active ingredient; some batches of the medication allegedly contained more and others contained less. If you filled a prescription for NP Thyroid between May 12, 2018, and April 30, 2021, you may be eligible for a payment.
12/01/24	Toyota RAV4 (defective batteries)	Toyota	Toyota agreed to settle allegations that it equipped certain of its RAV4 SUVs with a defective battery terminal that could result in a loss of power, stalling, and potentially a fire. If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicle that was part of Recall 23V-734, conducted on or about Nov. 1, 2023, you may be eligible for a free battery inspection and/or reimbursement of battery replacement costs and out-of-pocket related repairs. (Use the WEBSITE: “CheckVIN” to determine if you qualify.) The claim deadline for unreimbursed out-of-pocket repairs is Dec. 1, 2024.The deadline to claim a battery replacement reimbursement is June 25, 2025. The claim deadline for out-of-pocket unique thermal events reimbursement is July 1, 2025.
12/09/24	Earth Rated (compostable poop bags)	Earth Rated.	Earth Rated agreed to pay $825,000 to settle allegations that consumers were misled into believing that Earth Rated Certified Compostable Poop Bags (the “Certified Compostable Poop Bags”) were “compostable.” Consumers who purchased the bags but do not have proof of purchase can receive a $2 payment for each unit purchased, up to $6; with proof of purchase, there is no cap on the number of units.
12/20/24	Citibank (TCPA violations)	Citibank	Citibank agreed to a $29.5 million settlement to resolve claims that the bank’s robocalls to non-customers violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). If you received one or more calls with an artificial or prerecorded voice from Citibank on your cell telephone between Aug. 15, 2014, and July 31, 2024, concerning a past-due credit card account, and you are not a current or former Citibank cardholder, customer or authorized user, you may be entitled to compensation.

12/31/24	Starkist and Lion Capital (price fixing)	Starkist and Lion Capital	Starkist and Lion Capital (a former owner of Bumble Bee Foods) will pay $136 million to settle allegations that the companies conspired with other tuna companies to raise and fix the price of canned and pouched tuna. Residents of 30 states, Washington, D.C. and Guam who purchased cans or pouches of tuna smaller than 40 ounces between June 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015, may be eligible for payment.
01/08/25	California gasoline (antitrust/price-fixing) [California resident] California gasoline (antitrust/price-fixing) [Non-resident]	Vitol Inc., SK Energy Americas, Inc., and SK Trading International Co. Ltd.	A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by the California attorney general against Vitol Inc., SK Energy Americas, Inc., and SK Trading International Co. Ltd. alleging that the defendants manipulated gasoline prices in California, in violation of antitrust laws. Of the $50 million settlement, $37.5 million will go to affected consumers. If you live in California and purchased gasoline at retail between Feb. 20, 2015, and Nov. 10, 2015, in any of ten Southern California counties (Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and/or Imperial), or if you bought gasoline on behalf of a business or as an out-of-state visitor in California between Feb. 18, 2015, and May 31, 2017, you may be eligible for payment. (California resident claims can be made here; nonresident claims can be made here.)
01/11/25	Hyundai (vehicle defect)	Hyundai	The maker of Hyundai automobiles will pay $145 million to settle allegations that it manufactured certain of its vehicles between 2011 and 2022 without equipping them with an engine immobilizer—a type of electronic security technology—thereby leaving them more vulnerable to theft. If you purchased or leased an eligible Hyundai (listed on the settlement website and searchable by VIN), you may be eligible for a payment and/or a vehicle software upgrade.
01/22/25	Visa and Mastercard (inflated ATM fees)	Visa and Mastercard (inflated ATM fees)	Visa and Mastercard agreed to pay $197.5 million to settle allegations that the companies violated consumer protection laws by overcharging bank customers when they withdrew money from ATMs using their Visa or Mastercard debit cards. If, between Oct. 1, 2007, and July 26, 2024, you paid unreimbursed surcharges to withdraw cash from an ATM owned by a bank other than the one that issued your debit card, you may be eligible for payment.
02/19/25	Breyers (misleading claims)	Conopco and Unilever (Breyers)	Conopco, Inc. and Unilever United States, the owners of Breyers Ice Cream, agreed to pay $8.85 million to settle allegations that the companies’ labeling of their “Natural Vanilla” ice cream gave consumers the inaccurate impression that the product contained vanilla flavor derived only from the vanilla plant and not from non-vanilla plant sources. If you purchased Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream between April 21, 2016, and Aug. 14, 2024, you may be eligible for payment.
04/29/25	Fisher-Price/Mattel (Rock ‘n Play Sleeper recall)	Fisher-Price/Mattel	A $19 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Fisher-Price and Mattel regarding the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper, which was recalled on April 12, 2019, due to reports of deaths. If you own or owned the product, you may be eligible for payment; the amount will depend on a variety of factors, including whether you currently own the product, participated in the recall, or have a proof of purchase. See the settlement website for details.
05/06/25	iFIT (NordicTrack, ProForm) (equipment defect)	iFIT	Exercise equipment manufacturer iFIT agreed to settle allegations that a variety of the company’s “smart” treadmills and other equipment fitted with touchscreen consoles contained a defect that caused the units to fail following mandatory software updates. If you purchased a qualifying piece of exercise equipment on or before Jan. 23, 2023, you may be eligible for a free repair, a refund, or a credit toward the purchase of fitness equipment or service from NordicTrack, ProForm or Workout Warehouse.
05/09/25	Residential real estate brokers (antitrust)	Residential real estate brokers	Settlements totaling $730 million have been reached with a dozen real estate brokers and the National Association of Realtors in cases alleging that the companies and agents conspired to artificially increase commission fees, a violation of antitrust laws. If you sold a home listed on a multiple listing service (MLS) between October 31, 2017, and July 23, 2024, and you paid a real estate broker commission, you may be eligible for payment. Visit the settlement administrator’s website to select the settlement you may qualify for. SAME WEB ADDRESS AS National Association of Realtors et al. (antitrust violations) case
05/09/25	National Association of Realtors et al. (antitrust violations)	National Association of Realtors et al.	Anywhere, RE/MAX and Keller Williams will pay a total of $208,500,000 to settle allegations that the defendants created and implemented rules requiring home sellers to pay commissions to the broker or agent representing the home buyer, which caused home sellers to pay total commissions at inflated rates. Allegedly, the defendants enforced these rules through anticompetitive and unlawful practices. You may be eligible for payment if you sold a home during the eligible date ranges (varies by location; details here); listed the home that was sold on a multiple listing service anywhere in the U.S.; and paid a commission to a real estate brokerage in connection with the sale of the home. SAME WEB ADDRESS AS Residential real estate brokers (antitrust) case
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