December 2023 Class Action Settlements Involve Hefty, Ashley Furniture, Crunchyroll
You can submit a claim to 10 class action lawsuit settlements in December in order to receive cash payments! These settlements resolve claims of false advertising, privacy violations, defective products and more.
December 2023 Class Action Settlements
Deadlines are quickly approaching, so act fast.
Hefty, Great Value Recycling Bags $3M Class Action Settlement
Reynolds agreed to pay $3 million to resolve claims that it falsely advertised Hefty and Great Value bags as made for “recycling,” despite the fact that the bags cannot be recycled.
The settlement benefits shoppers who purchased Hefty and/or Great Value recycling bags between July 20, 2018, and Aug. 30, 2023.
Plaintiffs in the false advertising class action lawsuit claim that Reynolds intentionally misled consumers by labeling certain bags as “recycling.” In reality, these bags cannot be recycled by most waste disposal facilities, the class action lawsuit contends.
In order to receive a settlement payment, consumers must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 13, 2023.
Ashley Furniture False Sale Pricing Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Ashley Furniture agreed to a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming that it advertised misleading discounts which tricked consumers into making purchases.
The settlement benefits individuals who purchased items from Ashley Furniture that were advertised at a discount in-store between March 9, 2017, and March 31, 2022, or online between April 13, 2018, and March 13, 2022.
According to the false sale class action lawsuit, Ashley Furniture used misleading reference prices that did not actually reflect the prices at which the sale items were typically sold. As a result of these misrepresentations, consumers were allegedly deceived into making purchases based on the belief that they were getting a great deal.
The deadline to file a claim with the settlement is Dec. 23, 2023.
Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Video Privacy $16M Class Action Settlement
Crunchyroll and parent company Sony Pictures agreed to pay $16 million to resolve claims that they unlawfully shared subscriber information with Facebook, Google and other third parties.
The settlement benefits individuals who were registered Crunchyroll users and who viewed videos on the company’s website, mobile app or other platform.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures allegedly violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by sharing subscriber information without first getting their consent. The companies allegedly shared activity and other sensitive information with third parties such as Facebook and Google.
In order to receive a settlement payment, consumers must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 12, 2023.
Broiler Chicken Price-Fixing $181 Million Class Action Settlement
Several chicken processors including Tyson agreed to pay a combined $181 million to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming that they conspired together to raise and fix the price of broiler chicken products.
The settlement benefits purchasers of whole chicken, chicken breasts or chicken wings who purchased the products indirectly (through a retailer) from Fieldale, George’s, Mar-Jac, Peco, Pilgrim’s Pride and Tyson in certain states between Jan. 1, 2009, and July 31, 2009.
The massive antitrust class action lawsuit accused the chicken processors of conspiring together to raise the price of chicken products above what it would have been in a competitive market. As a result of this reported scheme, consumers allegedly had to pay a higher price for chicken products.
The deadline to file a claim with the settlement is Dec. 31, 2023.
Kia, Hyundai Engine Failure Class Action Settlement
Kia reached a class action lawsuit settlement with consumers who claim that certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles suffer from engine defects that could cause catastrophic problems.
The settlement benefits owners and lessees of certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles equipped with defective engines.
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim the engines in certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles have a defective connecting rod bearing, leading to engine seizure, stalling, engine failure and engine fires. Kia allegedly knew about the defect but refused to cover related repairs under warranty or otherwise compensate injured consumers.
In order to receive a settlement payment, drivers must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 7, 2023.
TenantReports.com Background Reports $877K Class Action Settlement
TenantReports.com agreed to pay $877,800 to resolve claims that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by including outdated criminal non-convictions in tenant background checks.
The settlement benefits consumers who were the subject of a TenantReports.com report prepared between April 8, 2020, and April 9, 2023, where the report included at least one criminal non-conviction that was older than seven years.
TenantReports.com allegedly violated tenant FCRA rights by including outdated criminal non-convictions on certain background reports. Under FCRA, criminal non-convictions can only legally be reported for seven years.
The deadline to file a claim with the settlement is Dec. 5, 2023.
Spartan Mosquito False Advertising $3.6M Class Action Settlement
AC2T reached a $3.6 million class action lawsuit settlement with consumers who claim that Spartan Mosquito products are falsely advertised.
The settlement benefits consumers who purchased Spartan Mosquito, Mosquito Eradicator and Spartan Mosquito Pro Tech products between Dec. 21, 2016, and Aug. 2, 2023.
Plaintiffs in the false advertising class action lawsuit claim that Spartan Mosquito Eradicator and Pro Tech products are advertised as able to “eradicate” mosquitoes for up to 90 days. In reality, there is no evidence to back up these claims, the class action lawsuit contends.
In order to receive a settlement payment, consumers must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 1, 2023.
Health Net Data Breach $10M Class Action Settlement
Health Net and other related companies agreed to pay $10 million to resolve claims that a 2021 data breach compromised sensitive patient information such as Social Security numbers.
The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification from Health Net informing them that their personal information was compromised in an FTA data breach that occurred in January 2021.
The Health Net data breach, which was announced in March 2021, allegedly compromised the sensitive information of policyholders and their dependents. The breach compromised addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information, the plaintiffs contend.
The deadline to submit a claim with the data breach settlement is Dec. 22, 2023.
Ethos Technologies Data Breach $1M Class Action Settlement
Ethos Technologies agreed to resolve a data breach class action lawsuit with a $1 million settlement.
The settlement benefits consumers who received a data breach notification letter from Ethos Technologies informing them that their information may have been compromised in a data breach that occurred between August and December 2022.
Plaintiffs claim Ethos Technologies could have prevented the 2022 data breach with reasonable cybersecurity measures but negligently failed to do so. As a result, hackers were allegedly able to gain access to sensitive consumer information.
In order to receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by Dec. 20, 2023.
Broiler Chicken Grower Antitrust $17.75m Class Action Settlement
Sanderson Farms agreed to pay $17.75 million to resolve claims that it conspired with other companies to short-change broiler chicken growers.
The settlement benefits chicken growers who were paid for broiler grow-out services by Sanderson Farms, any other defendant or any other co-conspirator between Jan. 27, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2019.
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit accused Sanderson Farms of partnering with other prominent companies such as Tyson, Perdue and Agri Stats to devalue chicken growing services. As a result of the alleged scheme, broiler chicken growers were allegedly paid less for their services than they would have been in a competitive market.
The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement is Dec. 13, 2023.
