July was another big month for class action settlements with a number of new agreements now open for consumers to make claims through August and beyond.
Companies made the class action settlements to resolve claims revolving around allegations of false advertising, faulty product sales and data breach mishandling, among other things.
A business or entity will often agree to a class action settlement to avoid continuing litigation and/or to appease consumers. Rarely will a class action settlement include any admittance of wrongdoing on the defendants’ behalf.
Sort through the list below to see if you qualify to make a claim to join a recently opened class action settlement. If nothing applies, you can also check out Top Class Actions’ settlement directory to see other open class action rebates.
Claire’s to pay $350,000 to end claims it mishandled data breach
Claire’s agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve claims related to how it handled a 2020 data breach that led to a number of consumers’ sensitive information becoming compromised.
Consumers argued Claire’s should have prevented the breach and failed to identify the threat and resolve the issue in a timely manner.
The class action settlement will benefit consumers who had their personal information compromised in the data breach occurring between April 7 and June 17, 2020.
Individuals who want to make a claim to join the class action settlement must submit a valid claim form by Sept. 24.
OPM, Peraton settle claims following data breaches
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its contractor, Peraton, agreed to pay $63 million to resolve claims they allowed a data breach to expose the personal information of then-current and former contractors and government employees.
OPM and Peraton were also accused of allowing the personal information of certain individuals who were applying for federal employment to be compromised by data breaches.
The class action settlement will benefit consumers who suffered losses in connection to cyber attacks against OPM in 2014 and 2015 or attacks against Peraton in 2013 and 2014.
Interested parties must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 23 to be included in the class action settlement.
Monsanto to pay $45 million to end claims it falsely advertised HDX, Ace, Roundup products
Monsanto will pay as much as $45 million as part of a class action settlement agreement that opened last month to end false advertising and breach-of-warranty claims related to the sale of certain HDX, Ace and Roundup® products.
Consumers claimed Monsanto illegally promoted and sold the products without disclosing that their use came with certain adverse health risks, including the potential to develop cancer.
The class action settlement will benefit consumers who purchased a variety of HDX, Ace and Roundup® products.
Individuals who want to make a claim to join the class action settlement must submit a valid claim form by Oct. 19.
Hello Products ends allegations it falsely advertised activated charcoal oral care products
Also last month, Hello Products agreed to a class action settlement worth $1.4 million that put to bed allegations the company falsely advertised the benefits of its oral care products containing activated charcoal.
Consumers behind the class action lawsuit claimed Hello attempted to take advantage of consumers by misleading them into believing activated charcoal is good and safe to use on teeth.
The class action settlement will benefit consumers who, before June 15, 2022, purchased Hello oral care products containing activated charcoal.
Individuals must submit a valid claim form by Oct. 11 to qualify to join the class action settlement.
Sanyo, Panasonic settle solar panel delamination class action
Sanyo and Panasonic, meanwhile, have agreed to settle claims that solar panels they sell can delaminate over time.
Consumers behind a class action lawsuit targeting Sanyo and Panasonic, who purchased Sanyo’s solar panel line, alleged that the companies were aware that their solar panels were defective but failed to do anything to fix the issue.
The class action lawsuit will benefit consumers who purchased and installed certain Sanyo solar panels, which must show visible delamination, or purchased a property where they were already in place.
Individuals who want to make a claim to join the class action settlement must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 31, 2029, or 20 years after the original date of purchase.
Pets Global to pay nearly $2 million to end claims it falsely advertised Zignature pet foods as ‘grain free,’ ‘chicken free’
Also last month, Pets Global agreed to pay almost million to resolve claims the company falsely labeled some of its Zignature brand pet food products as “chicken free” or “grain free.”
Consumers behind a class action lawsuit against Pets Global claimed that third-party testing revealed that the Zignature products labeled “grain free” or “chicken free” contained grain and chicken, respectively.
The class action lawsuit will benefit consumers who purchased the allegedly mislabeled Zignature pet foods between June 2, 2017, and June 24, 2022.
Individuals must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 21 to qualify to join the class action settlement.
Porsche to pay at least $80 million to end claims it cheated emissions testing for Sport+ vehicles
Porsche, meanwhile, agreed to pay at least $80 million in a class action settlement that opened last month to resolve claims it misleadingly marketed the fuel economy for its gasoline-powered sports cars.
The luxury car brand was accused of manipulating the gasoline economy rating test results for its Sport+ vehicles to allow them to pass emissions testing.
The class action settlement will benefit current and former owners and lessees of certain Porsche Sport+ gas-powered vehicles.
Individuals who want to be part of the class action settlement must submit a valid claim form by Nov. 7.
Toyota settles claims that drivers foot the bill for costly repairs on defective Prius part
Another car manufacturer, Toyota, agreed to pay million in a class action settlement that opened last month to end claims it sold Prius vehicles with defective inverters prone to failing.
Toyota drivers claimed the company was aware the affected Prius vehicles contained defective inverters but still made its customers pay for repairs on their own.
The class action settlement will benefit consumers who owned or leased a model year 2010-2015 Prius vehicle or a model year 2012-2017 Prius V vehicle as of May 19.
Individuals must submit a valid claim form by May 12, 2023, to be included in the class action settlement.
Toyota Motor Credit to pay $59 million to end claims it failed to provide partial GAP refunds
Toyota Motor Credit Corp, meanwhile, also agreed to a class action settlement worth $59 million that opened last month to end claims it failed to provide partial refunds to customers who paid off their finance agreements early.
Customers who paid fees toward Toyota Motor Credit’s Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) finance agreement claim the company withheld their refunds if they paid off their agreements ahead of time.
The class action settlement will benefit a statutory and non-statutory class of consumers who had finance agreements with GAP protections and paid them off 30 days or more before they were set to mature, among other things, without receiving a refund.
Individuals who would like to join the class action settlement must submit a valid claim form by Sept. 26.
Mead Johnson & Co. settles claims it inflated Enfamil formula servings
Also last month, a class action settlement opened for an agreement made by Mead Johnson & Company to put to bed claims it falsely advertised the amount of bottles its Enfamil formula products were able to make.
Consumers behind a class action lawsuit claimed Mead Johnson inflated the amount of servings its Enfamil formula products could produce.
The class action settlement will benefit consumers who purchased certain Enfamil formulas between Jan. 1, 2017, and June 23, 2022.
Individuals must submit a valid claim form by Oct. 31 to join the class action settlement.
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