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The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027 on October 14, 2026. VA disability compensation is expected to rise by the same 3.6%, but the VA increase is not yet law as of October 14, 2026. Congress must pass the annual Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, and the VA must…
On October 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman of the Southern District of New York granted a preliminary injunction protecting two U.S.-based groups, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (TAAG), from certain federal penalties for helping the International Criminal Court (ICC). The court found they are…
A proposed A$18 million settlement of a western Sydney homeowners’ class action is facing a fresh challenge. According to an October 13, 2026 report, a court-appointed contradictor is urging the judge not to approve the deal because claims left out of it may not have been adequately investigated. The dispute concerns the Mulgoa Rise residential…
GoPro faces a new putative class action alleging that customers paid higher prices after the camera maker raised prices to offset tariffs, but may see no benefit from the government’s later tariff refunds. John Hogrell filed Hogrell v. GoPro, Inc. on October 9, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California….
Five putative class actions filed in federal court in 2026 accuse three of the best-known consumer brands in the country of the same basic thing: customers told the company to stop texting, and the texts kept coming. The defendants are AT&T Services, Inc. (two cases), State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and CVS Pharmacy, Inc….
Six vehicle owners have filed a new putative class action against General Motors LLC, claiming five of its 2025 model-year vehicles can lose braking power suddenly, and that GM knew about the problem and has not recalled them. The case is Fehrmann, et al. v. General Motors LLC, No. 2:26-cv-07669, filed October 6, 2026, in…
Hughes Federal Credit Union (HFCU) has agreed to a settlement that puts $7 million into a cash fund, asks the credit bureaus to delete the loans from credit files, and resolves about $25.6 million in disputed car-loan balances for Arizona borrowers whose vehicles it repossessed. The lawsuit claims the credit union sent defective notices after…
People who owned, rented or leased a home near the Rhode Island Bioenergy Facility in Johnston, Rhode Island may be able to collect cash from a proposed $1 million class action settlement over alleged odors from the facility. The deal combines an $850,000 settlement fund with about $150,000 in odor control improvements at the facility….
Costa Del Mar, Inc. has agreed to pay $21,750,000 to settle a Florida class action over its promise to repair damaged sunglasses for a “nominal fee.” Florida residents who bought Costa sunglasses years ago, or who paid Costa a repair fee, may be able to collect. How you get paid depends on which group you…