Category: Settlements & Claims
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Hawaii’s Supreme Court upheld caps on what lawyers can take from the $4.037 billion Maui wildfire settlement in a Sept. 30 ruling
Lawyers for Maui wildfire survivors cannot take more than a fixed slice of the $4.037 billion global settlement, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled on September 30, upholding fee caps that a Maui judge had set. The opinion, written by Justice Todd Eddins, affirmed the order “as modified,” and the opinion says the Maui circuit court…
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Merrill Edge retirement savers whose cash sat in Merrill’s sweep program from late 2016 to March 2020 would share a proposed $39 million settlement with no claim form
Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims that it paid almost nothing in interest on cash swept out of Merrill Edge retirement accounts, and no one has to file a claim form to be included. The stipulation of settlement was filed September 30 in federal court in Manhattan, and InvestmentNews reported…
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Players of myVEGAS, Pop! Slots and other Playstudios games in six states get game coins, not cash, from a settlement unless they file an election form by Oct. 21
Anyone who spent money on myVEGAS, Pop! Slots or another Playstudios game in one of six states is covered by a class settlement that pays in game coins unless the player files an election form by October 21. The choice is spelled out on the settlement website, which says players who do nothing “will receive…
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Western Union scam victims who wired money to fraudsters from 2004 to early 2020 can petition for refunds through the end of 2026 in the Justice Department’s final phase
The Justice Department has opened the third and final round of its Western Union fraud compensation program, and anyone who wired money to a scammer through the company between January 1, 2004 and March 9, 2020 has until December 31, 2026 to ask for money back. The petition window reopens even for people who never…
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Dr. Squatch buyers from November 2018 through August 2026 can claim from a natural-labeling settlement until Nov. 27
Soap, shampoo and deodorant sold as “natural” are at the center of a $9 million settlement, and anyone who bought Dr. Squatch products between November 1, 2018 and August 29, 2026 can file a claim by November 27, 2026. The company denies the allegations. The case, Guzman et al. v. Dr. Squatch, LLC, is pending…
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AT&T’s data breach settlement won final approval on Oct. 2, though the administrator says the cash available to each claimant is still unknown
A federal judge has signed off on AT&T’s data breach settlement, but no one can yet say what a claimant will be paid. The settlement website says the court granted final approval on October 2, 2026, and adds that “the amount of money that will be available for Settlement Class Member Cash Payments is unknown…
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The FTC is sending 6,205 refund payments to GOAT customers, and checks must be cashed within 90 days while PayPal payments must be accepted within 30
Two clocks started this week for people who bought from the online sneaker marketplace GOAT. The Federal Trade Commission says it is sending 6,205 refund payments, and checks must be cashed within 90 days while PayPal payments must be accepted within 30. The agency lists the details on its GOAT refunds page. The shorter clock…
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Generic drug buyers from May 2009 to December 2019 can claim without receipts until March 8, 2027 from settlements won by 48 attorneys general
Anyone who bought a generic prescription drug at any point from May 2009 through December 2019 may have a claim in a price-fixing settlement, and a receipt is not needed to file one. The deadline is March 8, 2027, according to the Maine Attorney General’s office, which announced the claims period on September 24 together…
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The Equifax credit-score settlement goes before a judge in Atlanta on January 22, 2027
Chief Judge Leigh Martin May will hold the final approval hearing for the Equifax credit-score settlement on January 22, 2027, at 2:00 p.m. in Atlanta. The hearing decides whether a $100 million deal over a 2022 coding error becomes final. The dates that matter to most households arrive earlier, because the opt-out and objection deadline…
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Credit Acceptance pays more than $15 million in penalties to the attorneys general, on top of the debt it must erase
A settlement reached September 17, 2026 splits $700 million in a way that matters to anyone who ever financed a used car through a subprime dealer: more than $630 million in debt relief, $60 million in restitution, and more than $15 million in penalties that go to the states rather than to borrowers. Credit Acceptance…