Keeping tabs on all the class-action lawsuits going down each month almost qualifies as a side hustle. It takes time to track everything down, but you can earn some money for it—but we’re trying to help make it easier. Our May deadline settlements include more data and personal information breaches, as well as a few for faulty products and illegal telemarketing.
The following list of ongoing class settlements is not comprehensive (you can see a more complete picture here), but a compilation of those who we think most people are likely to be eligible for. We’ve noted what the settlement is for, who is eligible, how to claim your slice of the settlement, how much you can expect to get, and any important deadlines.
IKEA printed too many of your payment card’s digits on your receipt
If you haven’t heard of IKEA’s big screwup yet, here’s the rundown: Instead of printing the last five digits of customer’s payment card numbers on their receipts, IKEA printed the first six and last four. According to the lawsuit, this violates the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) and put many customer’s financial information in jeopardy.
If you used a debit or credit card at any IKEA store between Oct. 18, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2019 and received an electronically printed receipt (which should be everyone who shopped there), you are eligible to claim a piece of a $24.25 million pie.
You have until May 4 to submit your claim here. You don’t need your receipt to apply, or to have received a claim number in the mail. Just pick the third option: “I don’t have a claim number.” If you are mistaken and didn’t get actually receive a receipt during the time window, you’ll be taken out of the class group once they cross reference your name from their master list. You should get anywhere from $30 to $60, depending on how many people apply.
Citrix and Cardinal Financial contacted you illegally
Both Citrix, a remote workspace platform company, and Cardinal Financial, an online mortgage lender, contacted customers with robocalls and telemarketing without their consent, a federal violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Anyone who was called by Citrix is eligible to submit a claim. For Cardinal Financial, you must have been contacted between Nov. 23, 2017, and Nov. 9, 2022, and you number must have bee supplied by iLeads, an internet marketing service that helps businesses connect with potential customers (you can call the Settlement Administrator at 1-833-630-6692 to see if you’re one of them).
To file a claim against Citrix, click here. The deadline is May 3, and class members will receive approximately $30 to $60. For Cardinal Financial, claim here. Make sure to submit it before May 26. Class member will receive approximately $51.
Experian and T-Mobile get your data breached
Back in September, 2015, around 15 million customers were caught up in a data breach involving Experian, the credit monitoring service, and T-Mobile, which needs no introduction. The information leaked included social security numbers, names, addresses, birthdays, etc.
According to the FAQ on the data breach, anyone whose, “personal information was accessible to unauthorized individuals in connection with the 2015 data breach involving Experian and T-Mobile” is eligible to submit a claim.
Those who are accepted as class members can get free credit report monitoring, automated authentication alerts, Social Security number monitoring, dark web surveillance, up to $1 million in identity theft insurance, and at least two free Experian credit reports per year. Make sure to submit your claim here before May 6.
Subaru batteries drain out a bit too fast
A lot of Subaru owners complained that their car batteries drain too fast—and drain their wallets along with every replacement they got. The Japanese manufacturer chose to settle the class action lawsuit instead of going to court.
Anyone who owns, owned, or leased the following vehicles, is eligible for the class action:
2015 to 2020 Outback 2015 to 2020 Forester2015 to 2020 Legacy2015 to 2020 WRX 2019 to 2020 AscentSubmit your claim here by May 8 to get an extended warranty for future qualifying battery failures, cash reimbursement for past battery replacements, battery testing and any related costs you may have paid for out of pocket.
AT&T reduced your “unlimited” data speed on purpose
Between Oct. 1, 2011, and June 30, 2015, AT&T engaged in “data throttling,” reducing their customer’s “unlimited” data speed for those who passed a certain amount of data, to the point many could not actually use their service. In 2020, the company began distributing part of the $60 million settlement to current and former customers, but they didn’t reach every eligible customer. Because of that, the FTC reopened the settlement to reach the remaining customers.
If you had an unlimited data plan from AT&T anytime between Oct. 1, 2011, and June 30, 2015, had suspiciously slow speeds, and have not received a bill credit or payment from AT&T about this, is considered a class member.
Make sure to submit your claim here by May 18. There is estimated amount for how much class members will receive.
