Lawsuits

A proposed class action settlement has been reached with SouthState Bank, N.A., over unauthorized access to the bank’s computer network on February 7, 2024, that potentially exposed current and former customers’ private information — including names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, financial account numbers, and Social Security numbers. If you received a notice from…

An Illinois federal judge gave final approval on March 24, 2026 to a $5.7 million settlement accusing Cigna of improperly advertising out-of-network providers as in-network for certain benefit plans it administered. If you had a Cigna LocalPlus plan and got hit with a surprise balance bill from a provider Cigna told you was in-network, you…

Chicago-area budtenders filed a proposed class action accusing EarthMed LLC of unlawfully taking tips meant for them and giving the money to managers and supervisors. The two sides reached a $250,000 settlement, and budtenders are now asking a federal judge to approve the deal. If you worked as a budtender at an EarthMed dispensary in…

A ransomware attack hit PS Logistics on February 20, 2024, exposing sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, and medical information. The company — formally P&S Transportation LLC and Carriage Purchaser Inc., doing business as PS Logistics — agreed to settle a class action over the breach. Anyone who received…

On or around January 2, 2026, SoFi discovered unauthorized activity in its systems. The incident resulted from a social engineering attack that allowed an unauthorized individual to access certain internal systems between December 29, 2025, and January 3, 2026. On February 27, 2026, plaintiff Joshua Cook filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District…

Amazon Retail LLC agreed to pay $2,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of denying hourly workers their legally required meal and rest breaks in Washington state. The case covers all hourly employees at Amazon Retail in Washington between October 3, 2021, and October 27, 2025. No claim form is required — eligible…

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a $150 million settlement with Adobe in March 2026 over claims the software giant buried early termination fees in fine print and deliberately made it hard for subscribers to cancel Creative Cloud. Adobe will pay $75 million in civil penalties and provide another $75 million in free services to…

Two federal class action lawsuits filed in February 2026 claim CarGurus Inc. failed to protect the personal information of up to 12.4 million users after a hacking group broke in through a social engineering attack. The suits were filed in Massachusetts federal court on February 26, 2026 by plaintiffs David Ramirez and Nancy Infield. No…

Two Illinois consumers sued Eggland’s Best Inc. in July 2024, claiming the company’s “cage free” egg packaging falsely promises that hens live in a “pleasant, natural environment.” The complaint alleges the hens never see sunlight or grass. A federal judge refused to dismiss the case in February 2025, and it is now moving toward class…