Numerous Michigan counties have agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that they failed to distribute surplus proceeds from county tax foreclosure sales. According to the class action lawsuit, Michigan counties failed to return surplus sale proceeds after they sold tax-foreclosed properties. Plaintiffs in the case say any surplus from these ... Keep Reading↠

Mattress Firm agreed to a $4.9 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming Bed Tech bed frames are defective and dangerous. Plaintiffs in the Mattress Firm class action lawsuit claim that Bed Tech bed frames are prone to collapse — leading to serious injury or even death. Manufacturer Global Home Imports recalled the products in March 2021 after ... Keep Reading↠

Biomat, Talecris Plasma Resources and Interstate Blood Bank, all part of Grifols, agreed to a $16.75 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims they violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by scanning fingerprints without first getting consent. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit say the plasma donation centers failed to get ... Keep Reading↠

Midwestern Pet Foods agreed to pay $6.375 million to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it sold pet food with dangerous levels of aflatoxin and salmonella contamination. No proof of purchase is necessary for certain types of claims in the Midwestern Pet Foods settlement. According to the pet food class action lawsuit, Midwestern Pet Foods sold products ... Keep Reading↠

Adidas agreed to a class action settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it charged a higher tax rate than allowed by Missouri law. According to the state tax class action lawsuit, Adidas charged more tax than it was legally allowed to on Missouri purchases. As a result, consumers allegedly overpaid state tax and suffered financial damages. Adidas ... Keep Reading↠

Acuity, formerly known as Comprehensive Health Services, agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims surrounding a 2022 data breach. According to the data breach class action lawsuit, Acuity failed to protect consumer information from unauthorized access. As a result, 106,910 individuals allegedly had their personal identifying information stolen ... Keep Reading↠

BMW agreed to a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging a warning light in its vehicles may come on in error if there is a liquid spill in a cup holder. Plaintiffs in the defect class action lawsuit claim supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning lights can come on in BMW vehicles if liquid spills from cups in vehicle cup holders. These inaccurate ... Keep Reading↠

Google agreed to a $23 million settlement to resolve claims it shared search queries with third-party websites and companies without user consent. According to the class action lawsuit, Google shared search queries with third parties without first getting user consent. Plaintiffs in the case claim their information was wrongfully compromised by this ... Keep Reading↠

Maxim Healthcare Services Inc. has agreed to a nationwide class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect patients from a 2020 data breach. Plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuit accused Maxim of failing to protect their information from a 2020 cyber attack in which criminals accessed some of Maxim’s email mailboxes, gaining ... Keep Reading↠

Sincera Reproductive Medicine agreed to a $1.2 million settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2020 data breach. In May 2021, Sincera revealed its clients’ information may have been compromised in the 2020 data breach. According to a class action lawsuit against the healthcare company, Sincera failed to take reasonable action to prevent a data ... Keep Reading↠

Medical Review Institute of America (MRIA) agreed to a $2.6 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect consumers from a 2021 data breach. Plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuit accused MRIA of failing to protect their information from a 2021 data breach. The company could have prevented the breach through reasonable ... Keep Reading↠

Consumers may be able to receive a refund from a towing class action lawsuit settlement if their vehicle was subject to booting at a New York City Home Depot. According to the class action lawsuit, B&M Towing and other towing companies violated New York City law by overcharging to remove boots from towed cars. Although booting fees are legal under New York City ... Keep Reading↠

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it failed to prevent an August 2020 data breach that compromised employee data. According to a class action lawsuit from SEPTA employees, the transportation authority failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures which would have ... Keep Reading↠

Parker Hannifin agreed to a $1.75 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that a March 2022 data breach compromised employee information. According to the data breach class action lawsuit, Parker Hannifin negligently failed to protect the digital privacy of its current and former employees from the 2022 data breach. The incident allegedly ... Keep Reading↠

The U.S. Department of Justice has secured nearly $4 million in remission from a Walmart gift card scam. Walmart gift card scams allegedly started in 2015 when fraudsters instructed victims to purchase Walmart gift cards ranging from $500 to $1,000. Between 2016 and 2017, Walmart reportedly froze the balances of gift cards suspected to be a part of the ... Keep Reading↠