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The $7.85 million Sony PlayStation digital games settlement is no longer accepting new payment requests. The deadline for eligible people with deactivated PSN accounts to request a check was August 27, 2026, and the deadline to opt out or object was July 2, 2026. Both have passed. The settlement is still pending. Caccuri et al….
It can be. Verizon settled a real nationwide class action, Esposito et al. v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Docket No. MID-L-6360-23, New Jersey Superior Court), and the court-authorized notice went out by email to postpaid customers in Verizon’s records.[1][2] The catch is timing: the claim deadline in that case was April 15, 2024.[1] So…
President Donald J. Trump, his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, LLC have agreed to drop their $10 billion lawsuit against the Treasury Department and the IRS. In exchange, the Justice Department has created a new $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” — but not for Trump himself. Here’s what the settlement…
McDonough County’s insurer is paying $1,500,000 to end a federal wrongful death lawsuit over a January 2023 sheriff’s pursuit that killed 35-year-old James Mellenthin. Of that, $973,047.42 goes to his three children. The other $526,952.58 covers attorney fees and litigation costs. The county denies any wrongdoing. This wasn’t a class action, so there’s no claim…
There’s $4.23 million waiting for people affected by Telmate’s 2020 data breach — if your personal information was exposed when hackers accessed the inmate-communications company’s network in August 2020. Telmate agreed to pay $4,225,000 to settle claims it failed to protect that data and didn’t notify people in time. You have until December 21, 2026,…
If Schenker, Inc. ran a background check on you for a job application between November 20, 2014, and February 28, 2022 — yes, you are likely included. There is a $1,275,000 settlement, and unlike most class actions, you don’t have to file anything to get paid. You just need to make sure Schenker’s settlement administrator…
If you had a 401(k) through the Northeast Grocery 401(k) Plan, the Tops Markets 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, the Price Chopper Associate 401(k) Plan, or the Tops Markets 401(k) Savings Plan for Union Associates at any point between January 1, 2018, and August 5, 2026 — yes, you are included. There is a $225,000 settlement…
If you bought a NEWDERY power bank on Amazon between 2023 and 2024, stop using it now. The lithium-ion battery inside can explode or ignite, and NEWDERY has already confirmed nine incidents — including a fire that caused $2 million in property damage and a separate burn injury. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the…
If you bought Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning, check your container before you use it again. Galil Importing Corp recalled the product on September 24, 2026, after Maryland’s health department found elevated levels of lead in a sample. No illnesses have been reported yet, but lead exposure doesn’t always show symptoms right away — especially in…