Michaels Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
The Michaels data settlement will resolve multiple class action lawsuits filed in 2011 after it was revealed that the arts-and-crafts retailer’s checkout-line PIN pads were tampered with in 20 states. Plaintiffs accused Michaels of failing to safeguard shoppers’ credit and debit card information and PIN numbers, and of failing to properly warn them of the data breach in a timely manner. About 90 PIN pads at various Michaels stores throughout the country showed signs of tampering.
Class Members of the Michaels data theft settlement include all consumers who purchased items at certain Michaels store locations from January 1, 2011 to May 12, 2011 and had their debit or credit card swiped on a tampered PIN pad terminal. These stores were located in Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Washington State.
Eligible Class Members that submit a timely Claim Form will receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket monetary losses they incurred related to the data theft. Class Members who did not incur out-of-pocket charges can receive one or two years of free credit monitoring.
The only way to receive these benefits is to submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline of May 25, 2013.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Michaels Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.MichaelsDataSettlement.com.
The ADT robocall settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Vishva Desai v. ADT Security Services Inc.) that alleges certain ADT authorized dealers or lead generators, seeking to sell ADT’s products and services, made numerous calls that violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This includes calling consumers using an automated dialing machine (“robocalling”) and delivering a pre-recorded message.
Class Members of the ADT class action settlement include all persons or entities who received telemarketing phone calls that either delivered a pre-recorded message or were made using automated dialing equipment, and which were made under the guise of selling ADT products or services.
If the Court approves the ADT robocall settlement, every Class Member who submits a timely and valid Claim Form will be entitled to a payment based on the number of valid claims received. It’s estimated that the typical payout on the settlement will be between $50 and $100, but this amount could be higher or lower based on the actual number of valid claims submitted. Each household is entitled to make only one claim, regardless of the number of telephone calls received, and the maximum payout will not exceed $500.
The only way to receive a cash award from the ADT class action lawsuit settlement is to submit a Claim Form online or postmarked no later than June 10, 2013.
A Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for June 21, 2013.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the ADT Robocall Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.RobocallSettlement.com.
Commerce Bank Overdraft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
The Commerce Bank overdraft settlement will resolve allegations the bank posted debit card transactions during overnight processing in the order of highest-to-lowest dollar amount, which resulted in an increased number of overdraft fees assessed to customers.
Class Members of the Commerce Bank overdraft fee settlement include:
Anyone who has or had a Commerce consumer checking account that could be accessed with a debit card at any time between April 6, 2004, through and including August 16, 2012. For those members of the Settlement Class with an account that was opened in Illinois, the class period is April 6, 2000, through and including August 16, 2012; and Incurred an overdraft fee as a result of Commerce Bank’s practice of posting debit card transactions from highest to lowest dollar amount.
If the settlement is approved, Class Members can receive a cash payment based on the number of improper overdraft fees they were assessed and how many valid claims are filed.
Class Members who had accounts opened in Illinois and incurred eligible overdraft fees between April 6, 2000 and December 31, 2002 will need to submit a valid Claim Form by May 21, 2013 in order to receive a payment. All other Class Members will automatically receive a payment if the class action settlement is approved.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Commerce Bank Overdraft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.CommerceBankOverdraftSettlement.com.
The SUNY tuition settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Sara Strum, et al. v. The State University of New York, et al.) filed by two students who were residents of New Jersey and paid the non-resident tuition rate when they attended Binghamton University, a SUNY school. The students argue, however, that they should have been charged the resident tuition rate (also called the “in-state” rate) because they met certain requirements under the law for students who graduated from New York high schools.
Class Members of the SUNY tuition class action settlement include anyone who meets the following criteria:
1. You attended one of the eligible SUNY schools below for any period of time during the Fall 2007 term, Spring 2011 term and any time in 2008, 2009 and 2010; AND
2. You or your parents paid the non-resident tuition rate; AND
3. You were not a resident of New York State at that time; AND EITHER
4. You attended a New York high school for two or more years and applied for attendance at SUNY within five years of graduating from a New York high school -or- you attended a New York state GED program and applied for attendance at SUNY within five years of receiving your GED.
Eligible SUNY schools covered by the class action lawsuit settlement are:
Binghamton University College of Environmental Science and Forestry College of Optometry Downstate Medical Center Stony Brook University University at Albany University at Buffalo Upstate Medical University Buffalo State College Empire State College Purchase College State University of New York at Geneseo State University of New York at New Paltz State University of New York at Oswego State University of New York at Potsdam SUNY College at Oneonta SUNY Cortland SUNY Fredonia SUNY Plattsburgh The College at Brockport The College at Old Westbury Alfred State College Farmingdale State College Maritime College Morrisville State College SUNY Canton SUNY Cobleskill SUNY Delhi SUNY Institute of Technology
* The SUNY Community Colleges, Cornell University and Alfred University are NOT part of this settlement.
Class Members that submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline of September 4, 2013 will be eligible to receive a refund of the tuition they paid. The exact amount of this refund will depend on several factors and you may not be eligible for a refund, such as if you paid for tuition using scholarship or grant money.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the SUNY Tuition Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.albany.edu/tuition-refund.
The Sony TV settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Date v. Sony Electronics Inc., et al.) that alleges Sony and ABC Appliance Inc. falsely represented and advertised that certain Sony Grand Wega SXRD rear-projection TVs had a 1080p display resolution, when they were actually incapable of accepting input of 1080p signals and could not accept and display video content at 1080p resolution via the televisions’ PC and HDMI Input.
Class Members of the Sony Grand Wega SXRD class action settlement include all U.S. consumers who purchased, or received as a gift from the original retail purchaser, one of the following Sony Grand Wega SXRD rear-projection television models on or before December 22, 2012:
KDS-R5OXBR1 KDS-R6OXBR1
Class Members are eligible to receive a $60 gift card that does not expire and is redeemable for the purchase of any item available at a Sony retail store or online at store.Sony.com ONLY if they also have one of the following 1080p output devices:
Any manufacturer's Blu-ray DVD player; Any manufacturer's computer or laptop with 1080p HDMI output; Any manufacturer's camera or camcorder with 1080p HDMI output (such as AVOID/NXCAM camcorders); Gaming systems with 1080p HDMI output capabilities such as the Sony PlayStation 3, the Microsoft Xbox 360, and the Nintendo Wii U; or Set top boxes with 1080p output capabilities such as the TWO Premiere DVR, the Direct TV Plus HD DVR Receiver, the Xstream HD Pro Media Receiver, and the Dish Network Hopper.
If you do not have one of these qualifying 1080p output devices, you will not be eligible to receive a gift card, but you will remain in the Settlement Class and release your claims in this litigation unless you choose to opt out of the class action lawsuit settlement.
If you wish to receive the $60 gift card, you must submit a valid Claim Form no later than June 10, 2013. This is the same deadline to opt out.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Sony Grand Wega SXRD 1080p TV Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at support.Sony.com.
labboypro said: ADT Security Robocall Class Action Settlement
The ADT robocall settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Vishva Desai v. ADT Security Services Inc.) that alleges certain ADT authorized dealers or lead generators, seeking to sell ADT’s products and services, made numerous calls that violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This includes calling consumers using an automated dialing machine (“robocalling”) and delivering a pre-recorded message.
Class Members of the ADT class action settlement include all persons or entities who received telemarketing phone calls that either delivered a pre-recorded message or were made using automated dialing equipment, and which were made under the guise of selling ADT products or services.
If the Court approves the ADT robocall settlement, every Class Member who submits a timely and valid Claim Form will be entitled to a payment based on the number of valid claims received. It’s estimated that the typical payout on the settlement will be between $50 and $100, but this amount could be higher or lower based on the actual number of valid claims submitted. Each household is entitled to make only one claim, regardless of the number of telephone calls received, and the maximum payout will not exceed $500.
The only way to receive a cash award from the ADT class action lawsuit settlement is to submit a Claim Form online or postmarked no later than June 10, 2013.
A Final Fairness Hearing is scheduled for June 21, 2013.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the ADT Robocall Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.RobocallSettlement.com.
Thanks labboypro for all the class actions out there.
For this one, here is the full legalese:
"I verify that the telephone number entered received an unsolicited pre-recorded call at my residence that I believe came from an authorized dealer of ADT Security Services (or from ADT or a company that provides leads to ADT authorized dealers) sometime between January 1, 2007, and January 30, 2013. At the time of the call, I did not consent to receive such a call, I was not a customer of ADT or anyone purporting to sell its products, nor have I had any type of business relationship with ADT or anyone purporting to sell its products. "
So, even though you received the calls, it only applies to non-ADT customers.
labboypro, how about a note after each thanking Top Class Actions (http://www.topclassactions.com) for notifying you of these class actions? It appears you received the newsletter I send out every Monday. I'm glad you're listing them, just a note saying you found out about them from our free weekly newsletter would be nice... http://www.topclassactions.com/mailing-list/archived-newsletters
I might have the opportunity to be a class representative in a class action suit. Is there any benefits/issues I should be thinking about before agreeing? I don't even know if it will go anywhere. The lawyer said it could take up to 2-3 years before a decision is made once the suit is filed, which I knew. Some other things the lawyer said are that I might have to do a deposition that would be close to my residence, if it goes to trial then I would probably have to travel to where they will hold the trial. The lawyer said all fees would be covered by them for travel or what not. However, the lawyer said they usually go to a settlement. I'd appreciate some insight. Thanks.
From what I've seen, class representatives usually get a much larger payments than other class members (usually 5K-10K each), while the lawyers get about a third of the settlement money. The rest is distributed to class members.
toadcat said: I might have the opportunity to be a class representative in a class action suit. Is there any benefits/issues I should be thinking about before agreeing? I don't even know if it will go anywhere. The lawyer said it could take up to 2-3 years before a decision is made once the suit is filed, which I knew. Some other things the lawyer said are that I might have to do a deposition that would be close to my residence, if it goes to trial then I would probably have to travel to where they will hold the trial. The lawyer said all fees would be covered by them for travel or what not. However, the lawyer said they usually go to a settlement. I'd appreciate some insight. Thanks.
toadcat said: I might have the opportunity to be a class representative in a class action suit. Is there any benefits/issues I should be thinking about before agreeing? I don't even know if it will go anywhere. The lawyer said it could take up to 2-3 years before a decision is made once the suit is filed, which I knew. Some other things the lawyer said are that I might have to do a deposition that would be close to my residence, if it goes to trial then I would probably have to travel to where they will hold the trial. The lawyer said all fees would be covered by them for travel or what not. However, the lawyer said they usually go to a settlement. I'd appreciate some insight. Thanks.
What scripta said. In the Chase Minimum Payment lawsuit, the 10 class representatives received about 7.5k each, then the next class (whatever it is called) received about 1k each. The rest of us peons got in the tens to low hundreds range. The only thing is that your name will be out there.
The lawyer did say that being a rep that I would get compensated more than the class. Which I knew and I was hoping that someone here might have some other info besides the money. I appreciate the replies so far though.
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