Category: Settlements & Claims
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An earlier round of pork overcharge claims against JBS and Smithfield closed on April 22, and only the Tyson group’s window is still open
One pork price-fixing case has two claim windows, and they sit on opposite sides of today’s date. The administrator’s document page lists the JBS and Smithfield deadline as passed on April 22, 2026. The second round, covering Tyson, Clemens, Seaboard Foods, Hormel, Triumph Foods and Agri Stats, remains open, with claims due by October 29,…
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The home-commission settlement sets different claim periods by defendant and state, with the earliest reaching back to January 25, 2006 in Puerto Rico
Anyone who bought a home through a multiple listing service and paid a commission may sit inside the $120,334,500 homebuyer antitrust settlement, but the answer depends on two things: which brokerage was involved and which state the home was in. The settlement administrator’s FAQ lists separate class periods for the defendants, and they start on…
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Amazon’s returns settlement covers purchases as far back as September 5, 2017, and pays unpaid amounts plus a share of prejudgment interest
Amazon has agreed to put $309.5 million into a non-reversionary common fund to settle a class action over how it handled returns and refunds, and the settlement reaches back to purchases made on or after September 5, 2017. Payments are built from the unpaid transaction amounts plus a share of prejudgment interest. Some class members…
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Amazon’s Prime refunds now reach people who used between 11 and 20 Prime benefits in a year, with payments starting October 1
“The revised order will ensure more consumers who were harmed by Amazon’s deceptive enrollment and cancellation practices benefit from the FTC’s historic settlement,” said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, when the agency announced the change on September 17, 2026. Under the revised order, Amazon began issuing automatic payments on October…
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending Zelle payments to people who never cashed refund checks from AT&T, Ring, Amazon Flex and the University of Phoenix
Refund checks that sat uncashed for months are getting a second delivery route. On its refund pages, the Federal Trade Commission says it is now sending Zelle payments to people who did not cash a check or accept a PayPal payment in four separate cases: AT&T, Ring, Amazon Flex and the University of Phoenix. The…
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Amazon’s return-policy settlement pays one group of shoppers automatically and makes the other file a claim by December 1
Amazon’s return-policy class action has reached a settlement with two classes of shoppers and two different paths. Members of Subclass A are scheduled to receive a payment automatically, while members of Subclass B receive nothing unless they submit an eligible claim form, and the cutoff for that form is December 1, 2026. The U.S. District…
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Grubhub refund recipients are asked to cash a check within 90 days, or accept a PayPal payment within 30
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $23.8 million to Grubhub drivers and diners, and recipients are being asked to move quickly: cash a check within 90 days, or accept a PayPal payment within 30. The agency counts 640,038 payments in the distribution, announced August 12, 2026. The payments go out on their own,…
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Consumers who bought certain generic drugs from 2009 to 2019 can claim from an approximately $96.5 million settlement until March 8, 2027
Six drug makers have agreed to pay approximately $96.5 million to settle claims that generic-drug prices were fixed, and consumers who bought the affected medications between May 2009 and December 2019 can now file for compensation. The claim window closes March 8, 2027. A federal court in Connecticut has granted preliminary approval only, so the…
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Kia owners who paid for a window regulator repair can claim up to $400 until November 23
A failed window regulator can drop the glass inside the door, and a federal class settlement now pays back part of what Kia owners spent fixing it. Claims on the 2016-2017 Optima and 2017 Sportage settlement can be filed through November 23, 2026, with reimbursement capped at $400 for repairs made under 35,000 miles. The…
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A Grubhub refund sent through PayPal must be accepted within 30 days rather than the 90 days a check allows
Grubhub drivers and diners who receive a refund from the Federal Trade Commission face two different deadlines, depending on how the money arrives. A PayPal payment has to be accepted within 30 days, while a mailed check has to be cashed within 90. The FTC’s page for the program counts 640,038 payments worth more than…
