Lawsuits

Progressive Insurance faces multiple class action settlements exceeding $200 million combined, with cases alleging the company systematically underpaid total loss vehicle claims by applying improper valuation adjustments to reduce payouts below actual cash value. The largest settlement, approved in New York in March 2025, provides $48 million to approximately 93,000 policyholders who received total loss…

Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu was named as a defendant in a federal class action lawsuit filed in April 2019 by former Alliance of American Football (AAF) employees and players after the startup league abruptly collapsed. The lawsuit alleged Polamalu, serving as AAF Head of Player Relations, and other executives violated federal labor…

In April 2025, Yahoo faces a new federal class action lawsuit (Caplan v. Yahoo Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-02943) alleging the company secretly tracked 300 million users through its ConnectID technology without consent, circumventing browser privacy protections to build comprehensive user profiles for targeted advertising. Simultaneously, Canadian Yahoo users can still file claims until December 27,…

A federal judge denied Sirius XM’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the satellite broadcaster hides a 21.4% “U.S. Music Royalty Fee” from subscribers by advertising lower prices than actually charged. Separately, Sirius XM agreed to pay $28 million to settle TCPA violations for unwanted telemarketing calls to consumers on do-not-call registries. Meanwhile,…

Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit suffered a devastating blow when Japan’s Patent Office rejected patent application no. 2024-031879 on October 22, 2025, ruling the “monster capture” mechanic lacks originality. The JPO examiner cited prior art including Monster Hunter 4, ARK: Survival Evolved, Kantai Collection, Pocketpair’s own Craftopia, and even Pokemon GO as games released before Nintendo’s December…

The Terrifier lawsuit filed October 27, 2025 by actress Catherine Corcoran alleges director Damien Leone and producer Phil Falcone breached her 1% profit-sharing contract, paying her only $8,300 despite the franchise grossing over $105 million worldwide. The California federal court complaint also accuses producers of filming her nude death scene without required written consent, sexual…

The NewJeans lawsuit ended October 30, 2025 when Seoul Central District Court ruled the group’s exclusive contracts with ADOR remain valid through July 31, 2029, rejecting all claims that agency breaches justified contract termination. The court ordered NewJeans members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein to cover all legal costs and confirmed each member faces…

The MySchoolBucks lawsuit—officially Story v. Heartland Payment Systems—resulted in an $18.25 million settlement after parents claimed the company illegally charged “program fees” when they uploaded money for school lunches. On September 25, 2025, the court issued an order granting final approval of the class action settlement, meaning payments will soon reach eligible families who submitted…

Home Depot recently agreed to pay $65,000 to settle a class action alleging its payment terminals failed to provide accessible cash-back features for blind and visually impaired customers, marking just one of multiple ongoing legal battles against the retail giant. Additional lawsuits filed in July 2025 accuse Washington state locations of violating anti-non-compete laws, while…