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Two Trees sued over rent increases at 300 Ashland Place in Brooklyn

A proposed class action filed October 30, 2026, claims developer Two Trees overcharged rent-stabilized tenants at 300 Ashland Place in Fort Greene by basing renewal increases on legal rents instead of the lower rents tenants paid. Two Trees calls the suit without merit. No court has ruled and there is no claim process.

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TrueAccord sued over debt collection messages sent after consumers replied STOP

A Philadelphia woman filed a proposed class action on October 30, 2026, alleging TrueAccord emailed her about a $46.76 Klarna debt more than a year after she replied 'stop' to its collection texts. The suit claims a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and proposes nationwide and Pennsylvania classes. TrueAccord has not responded, and there is no claim process.

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Teachers union class action says Education Department is stalling PSLF buybacks and cutting forgiveness credit

On October 30, 2026, the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten and nine public service borrowers filed Weingarten v. McMahon in federal court in Washington, D.C. The proposed class action alleges the Education Department has stalled about 88,000 PSLF buyback requests, removed credited months and stopped posting payments. The department says it is fixing coding errors. The case seeks a court order, not money, and has no claim form.

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McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit over whether the sandwich contains rib meat

On October 30, 2026, U.S. District Judge April M. Perry refused to dismiss a proposed class action alleging McDonald's misleads buyers into thinking the McRib contains pork rib meat. Consumer deception, fraud and unjust enrichment claims proceed while five claims were dismissed without prejudice. McDonald's says the claims are meritless. No class is certified and there is no claim form.

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Appeals court reinstates NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust verdict but orders a new damages trial

On October 30, 2026, the Ninth Circuit reversed a ruling that had erased a jury verdict against the NFL in the Sunday Ticket antitrust class action. The court reinstated the liability finding, agreed the roughly $4.7 billion award cannot stand, and ordered a damages-only retrial. The NFL says it is weighing further review. There is no claim form or payment yet.

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FTC and states sue Toast over hidden fees, a 99-cent diner fee and hard-to-cancel contracts

The FTC, seven state attorneys general and California local prosecutors sued Toast, Inc. on October 29, 2026 in San Francisco federal court, alleging hidden fees, unauthorized add-ons, a $150 per month early termination fee, a hard cancellation process and a $0.99 fee on diners' online orders. Toast says it strongly disagrees. This is a government case, not a class action, and there is no claim form.

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Class action says Education Department is ignoring expanded closed school loan discharges

Gaussoin v. McMahon, filed October 28, 2026 in federal court in Washington, D.C., says the Education Department approved expanded closed school discharges in January 2025 for borrowers from Career Education Corporation, Education Corporation of America, Education Management Corporation and Bay State College schools, then never carried them out. The case seeks a court order, not money damages.

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GM to pay $220 million to 36 attorneys general over Smart Driver data sold for insurance

General Motors agreed on October 29, 2026 to pay $220 million to settle claims by 36 attorneys general that it sold Smart Driver driving and location data to data brokers for insurance use without telling drivers. The money goes to the states, not drivers. GM must get express consent, delete old data and let drivers request copies. A private class action continues separately.

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Levi's tariff refund lawsuits say jeans maker kept $79 million after raising prices

Brucker v. Levi Strauss & Co., filed October 20, 2026 in San Francisco federal court, is at least the third proposed class action claiming Levi raised prices to cover tariffs the Supreme Court struck down, then kept the refund. Levi reported $79 million in refunds plus $5 million in interest. There is no settlement or claim form.

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FTC orders Walmart, Uber, Delta and six others to explain personalized pricing

On October 28, 2026 the FTC issued Section 6(b) orders to Delta, United, JetBlue, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Target and Walmart to study whether personal data is used to set individual prices or gig worker pay. Companies have 45 days to respond. It is a study, not a lawsuit, and there is no refund or claim.

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Texas sues Gerber and Nestle USA over heavy metals in baby food marketing

Texas filed a Deceptive Trade Practices Act petition against Gerber Products Company and Nestle USA on October 9, 2026 in Collin County, alleging Gerber marketed baby food as safe, pure and tested while its own testing found heavy metals. Gerber says its products meet FDA limits. This is a state case, not a class action, and there is no claim form.

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Celsius sued over energy drink labels claiming the drinks burn body fat and accelerate metabolism

Nielsen v. Celsius Holdings, filed October 26, 2026 in Seattle federal court, challenges front-label claims on 19 Celsius products. The plaintiff says the six studies Celsius cites were company-funded and measured effects over hours, not fat loss. The proposed class covers Washington buyers since October 26, 2022. There is no settlement or refund.

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Meta AI glasses lawsuit says smart glasses recorded conversations without Hey Meta

Subia v. Meta Platforms, filed October 19, 2026 in San Francisco federal court, alleges Meta AI Glasses recorded conversations without the Hey Meta wake phrase, violating California's Invasion of Privacy Act. The proposed class covers California buyers. Meta says the issue was resolved and it will fight the case. There is no settlement or claim form.

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Frontline Education data breach notices go out as at least six class actions are pending

Frontline Education says an intruder used a third-party software flaw to access Frontline Central and School Health Management data on August 14 and 15, 2026. Exposed data may include Social Security, Medicaid and student ID numbers. Notices began October 26 with two years of TransUnion monitoring. At least six class actions are pending in E.D. Pa.; there is no settlement.

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NC eCourts settlement would pay $2,800 per wrongful arrest tied to Tyler software

Plaintiffs in Chaplin v. McFadden asked a federal judge on October 26, 2026 to approve a settlement with Tyler Technologies: $2,800 per wrongful arrest and $500 or more for overdetention past six hours, capped at $5,000 per person and $1.5 million total. Claims against the Mecklenburg sheriff continue. There is no claim form yet.

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23andMe successor agrees to pay California $6 million over 2023 data breach

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's $6.01 million settlement with Chrome Holding Co., formerly 23andMe, resolves the state's breach claims and its appeals over the sale of genetic data. The money may fund consumer relief for affected Californians, but no claim process exists. It is separate from the $46.75 million class settlement.

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FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging shoppers paid more than shelf prices

FTC v. Dollar General, filed October 26, 2026 in Tennessee federal court, cites 29,265 price complaints, undercover buys with error rates up to 22.4%, and failed state inspections. The government seeks an injunction, consumer refunds and penalties. Dollar General says it will vigorously defend. There is no refund program or claim form.

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Judge certifies five state classes in Ford CP4 diesel fuel pump lawsuit

Judge Laurie Michelson certified five state classes in Droesser v. Ford, the long-running Michigan case over Bosch CP4 fuel pump failures in 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel trucks. Owners whose pumps never failed are excluded. There is no settlement or claim form, and a notice plan is next.

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GEICO returns $10.5 million to New Jersey drivers and pays $1.2 million penalty

A New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance exam found GEICO wrongly moved thousands of drivers into higher-priced coverage, misapplied accident forgiveness and rate caps, and improperly cancelled policies. GEICO refunded more than $10.5 million to over 15,000 policyholders and agreed to a $1.2 million penalty. No claim form is needed.

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Eversource sued over alleged October data breach the utility has not confirmed

Losch v. Eversource, filed October 20, 2026 in federal court in Massachusetts, relies on a Redact ransomware leak-site claim of 3.8 TB stolen. Eversource has not confirmed an October incident; it did disclose a separate May 2026 phishing incident affecting about 3,049 people. There is no claim form.

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Apple sued over Wi-Fi 7 claims for iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 Pro

Terald Smith sued Apple in Santa Clara County Superior Court, alleging the iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 Pro models are sold as Wi-Fi 7 phones despite a 160 MHz channel limit. The proposed class covers California buyers. Apple has not responded, and there is nothing to claim yet.

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Sunrun settles Connecticut lawsuit over forged solar lease signatures

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong settled the state's 2024 lawsuit with Sunrun, Elevate Solar and two salespeople accused of forging homeowners' signatures on 25-year solar leases. Sunrun pays $300,000 and must investigate claims sent to CTSupport@sunrun.com. No liability was admitted.

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Minnesota sues L'Oréal over hair relaxer cancer warnings

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued L'Oréal and SoftSheen-Carson, saying they marketed chemical hair relaxers to Black women and girls as safe and healthy while omitting studies linking frequent use to uterine and ovarian cancer. L'Oréal says the claims lack legal and scientific merit. There is no claim process.

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Stop & Shop sued over $3.95 online grocery pickup fee

A Massachusetts shopper says Stop & Shop quotes online pickup customers a price without its $3.95 pickup fee and reveals the charge only late in checkout without explaining its purpose. The proposed nationwide class covers pickup orders since September 2, 2025. No class has been certified.

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Texas sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over ChatGPT safety claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman under the state's deceptive trade practices law and SCOPE Act, seeking penalties and orders that would bar ChatGPT for minors in Texas. OpenAI says it has built safeguards. There is no claim process for consumers.

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Optum Financial sued over $20 COBRA and FSA online processing fee

A San Francisco man says Optum Financial adds a $20 Processing Fee to every one-time online payment for COBRA coverage and FSA or HSA deposits, discloses it only at checkout and exceeds the federal 102% COBRA cost limit. The proposed class action seeks refunds and an end to the fee.

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Google and UPS sued over 'only your tracking number' package tracking promise

Two Californians say clicking Track in Google Search's package tracking box set off 415 network requests to at least 28 domains, including advertisers and a session-recording firm, despite a promise that only the tracking number would be sent to UPS. No class is certified and there is no claim form.

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Rhode Island sues Meta over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

Rhode Island became the first state to sue Meta over scam advertising, saying the company earned billions from fraudulent ads, helped scammers build them and misled users about its enforcement. Meta says it has removed more than 159 million scam ads. There is no claim process for consumers.

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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico Facebook privacy case

A New Mexico judge entered a $25 billion civil penalty against Meta after a jury found 26 Facebook statements on privacy, app data sharing and content enforcement misleading. The money goes to the state, Meta plans to appeal, and there is no claim for individual users.

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Marines file class action over Pentagon DMDC data breach of 3 million records

A proposed class action filed Oct. 20 says the Department of War left unencrypted Social Security numbers and military records exposed for nine months in a Defense Manpower Data Center file-sharing system. There is no settlement; free IDX credit monitoring is available separately.

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Montana sues GM and OnStar over sale of driving data to insurers

Montana claims GM used a misleading dealership sign-up process to enroll drivers in OnStar services, then sold speed, braking and location data to brokers who passed driving scores to insurers. GM says it is reviewing the complaint. Drivers seeking money are part of a separate federal case.

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Crest, Sensodyne and Parodontax SLS gum toothpaste lawsuits face motions to dismiss

California shoppers claim Crest Pro-Health, Sensodyne and Parodontax toothpastes sold for gum health contain sodium lauryl sulfate, a foaming ingredient they call an oral irritant. Haleon and Procter & Gamble have both asked the court to dismiss the cases. There is no recall or settlement.

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Anthropic asks court to toss Claude Pro and Max usage limits class action

Three California subscribers claim Anthropic quietly reduced how much Claude Pro and Max customers could use Claude and Claude Code between March and May 2026. Anthropic, which published a postmortem on three Claude Code changes and reset usage limits, has asked the court to dismiss the case.

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NYC sues CarGurus, claiming its 'Great Deal' ratings hid dealer fees

New York City's consumer protection agency sued CarGurus, claiming its deal ratings, savings figures, fee badges and AI chatbot misled shoppers about used car prices. The city seeks penalties and restitution. CarGurus says the claims don't reflect the facts.

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Verisign and ICANN sued over .com renewal prices in antitrust class action

A California domain owner has sued Verisign and ICANN, claiming their .com registry contract lets Verisign raise wholesale prices without competition. The proposed classes cover people who renewed .com domains since September 2022, but there is no claim to file.

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Ninth Circuit throws out Tesla Full Self-Driving class certification

A Ninth Circuit panel vacated the classes of California buyers who paid for Tesla's Full Self-Driving package, ruling that exposure to Tesla's hardware claim could not be presumed. The lawsuit itself remains pending, and there is no settlement.

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Lyft's $272.5 million California driver settlement explained

The proposed $272.5 million deal addresses alleged misclassification of California Lyft drivers before December 16, 2020, but approval and payment instructions still require verification.

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ECSI $6.5 million breach settlement opens claims through December 21

People whose information was potentially accessed through ECSI's guest tax search can seek documented-loss reimbursement or an estimated alternative payment. Final approval is still pending, and the two cash options cannot be combined.

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McDonald's faces lawsuit over alleged menu-price coordination

An Illinois customer alleges shared data and pricing recommendations helped coordinate menu-price increases across McDonald's restaurants. The company says franchisees independently set prices and its tool only provides recommendations.

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FTC sends GOAT shipping refunds to 6,205 customers

The FTC is sending more than $100,000 to eligible GOAT expedited-shipping customers who were not refunded in 2025. Checks and PayPal payments have separate redemption windows; no general new claim form is announced.

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Starbucks sued over eight "sugar-free" protein drinks

Three consumers allege eight Starbucks protein drinks named "Sugar-Free" contain naturally occurring milk sugar and lack required calorie disclaimers. The case is proposed, with no approved settlement or consumer claims deadline in the reviewed record.

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Lake Compounce Ticket Fee Settlement Claims Due November 24

A proposed $500,000 settlement covers people who bought Lake Compounce tickets online from October 1, 2023 through June 12, 2025. Payments depend on processing fees paid and approved claims.

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MDLIVE Privacy Settlement Claims Due December 1

A proposed $3.5 million MDLIVE and Evernorth privacy settlement offers eligible signed-in portal users up to $15. Claims are due December 1, 2026.

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Telmate Data Breach Settlement Claims Due December 21

A proposed $4.225 million settlement covers people in the United States whose personal information was affected by the August 2020 Telmate security incident.

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Finastra Data Settlement Claims Offer Up to $2,500

Finastra agreed to a proposed $3.125 million settlement after an October 2024 file-transfer incident. The final pro rata payment is not yet known.

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Sandoz Generic Drug Settlement Claims Due November 9

A $275 million Sandoz and Fougera antitrust settlement is accepting consumer claims for listed generic-drug purchases. Claims require purchase documentation and are due November 9, 2026.

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$694M Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Settlement: Relief Is Automatic

Credit Acceptance agreed to a proposed $694 million cash-and-debt-relief settlement over allegations involving unaffordable auto loans and unwanted add-on products. Eligible borrowers will be identified and notified automatically.

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Amway $225M FTC Settlement: Who May Receive Redress

Amway, World Wide Group and Leadership Team Development agreed to a proposed $225 million order resolving FTC and Washington allegations over earnings claims, recruiting and product purchases. Refund details are not available yet.

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Tesla Supercharger Idle Fee Settlement: Who Qualifies and How to Claim

Eligible California Tesla owners may claim refunds of paid Supercharger idle fees, $50 or $350 for disabled charging access, or $10 if they no longer own the covered vehicle. The settlement is not final, and claims must be filed by September 25, 2026.

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$2.25M Mary Black Health System Settlement: Patient Claims Due August 31

The Mary Black Health System settlement covers certain insured patients treated at affiliated South Carolina facilities from January 1, 2014 whose bills were not submitted to insurance and who paid the defendants or had a recovery reduced.

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$15M Bestway Pool Settlement: Claims Due October 30

The Bestway settlement covers certain 48-inch-or-taller Bestway pools bought for personal use from a commercial retailer between 2008 and 2024. The separate federal safety recall remains in effect.

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Academy Mortgage Ordered to Provide Identity Theft Insurance After Data Breach

A final California DFPI consent order says Academy Mortgage must notify affected California borrowers about free identity theft insurance. The order is a regulatory action, not a class-action settlement, and consumers must wait for official opt-in instructions.

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Manchester City Nissan $4 Million FTC Settlement Targets Alleged Junk Fees

A proposed federal court order would direct $4 million to consumer redress over alleged junk fees at Manchester City Nissan. The order still requires a judge’s approval, and officials have not announced who will receive refunds or how payments will be distributed.

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Equinox Data Incident Settlement: Claim Up to $5,000 by October 23

A proposed Equinox data-incident settlement offers eligible U.S. residents up to $5,000 for documented losses, an estimated $100 pro rata cash payment, and three years of credit monitoring. Claims are due October 23, 2026.

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AIS InfoSource Data Breach Settlement Claims Due October 12

The proposed AIS InfoSource settlement covers U.S. residents who received notice that their personally identifiable information may have been involved in the company’s February 2025 data incident.

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Doxo FTC Settlement: $2.1 Million Set Aside for Consumer Redress

The FTC filed a proposed $2.1 million settlement with online bill-payment company Doxo and two co-founders. The money is designated for consumer redress, while refund eligibility and distribution details have not yet been announced.

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$44M Chantix Settlement: Who Can File a Claim by September 14

The proposed Chantix settlement resolves economic-loss claims alleging Pfizer sold the smoking-cessation drug with an undisclosed nitrosamine. Eligible consumers can seek a pro rata payment based on what they paid for Chantix.

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$359.9M RealPage Rental Settlement: Who May Qualify

Proposed RealPage rental software settlements create a $359.925 million fund for eligible renters who paid rent at covered multifamily properties from October 18, 2018 through November 21, 2025.

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$1.625M National Tenant Network Settlement: Who Qualifies

A proposed $1.625 million National Tenant Network settlement offers equal pro rata cash shares to eligible consumers who submit valid claims over certain eviction-information postcards.

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FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Health Data Sharing and Subscription Practices

A federal complaint alleges Hims & Hers misled consumers about telehealth consultations, recurring prescription charges, cancellation and the privacy of sensitive health information. The allegations have not been proven, and there is no class-action claim process.

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Johnson & Johnson Proposes $5.5 Billion Talc Settlement Over Ovarian Cancer Claims

J&J says the proposed settlement resolves 99.75% of the remaining talc ovarian-cancer cases in federal and state courts, with $3 billion due in 2027. The deal applies only to claims already filed — it does not create a new claim process for the general public, and J&J denies its products cause cancer.

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NeeDoh Toy Lawsuit Alleges Heat Can Cause Ruptures and Severe Burns

A newly filed lawsuit alleges that Schylling failed to adequately warn families that heat exposure may cause certain NeeDoh squeeze toys to rupture and release dangerously hot filling. The allegations have not been proven, and no settlement or claim process exists.

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Google Assistant Privacy Settlement: Who Qualifies and How to File by August 27

A proposed settlement resolves claims that Google Assistant captured private conversations through accidental "false accept" activations and shared them with outside reviewers. People who bought a Google-made device or used Google Assistant since May 2016 may be eligible. Claims are due August 27, 2026.

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One Medical Sued Over Data Breach Affecting Legacy Iora Health Patients

At least two proposed class actions accuse One Medical — the Amazon-owned primary care provider — of failing to safeguard patient records exposed in a June 2026 data breach affecting legacy Iora Health and One Medical Seniors patients.

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Coca-Cola Discloses Fairlife Data Breach: What We Know So Far

In a July 16 SEC filing, Coca-Cola disclosed that its Fairlife dairy subsidiary suffered a ransomware attack that accessed its systems and temporarily halted U.S. production. The full scope isn't yet known — and a class action investigation is already underway.