Shipt Drivers Fight for Fair Pay and Benefits We’re opening this issue with an investigation into whether Shipt drivers are being illegally misclassified as independent contractors—and therefore deprived of certain benefits—and how workers can take action. More on that below. From there, two new class action lawsuits are taking issue, respectively, with a popular fitness company’s credit expiration policy and an airline’s subscription program. Lastly, we’ll wrap up this issue with the latest in class action settlements, including one reached in litigation over a massive data breach announced in mid-2023. Keep reading for the details. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager | Attorneys believe Shipt may have violated labor laws by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, and they’re now gathering affected workers to take legal action. By classifying drivers as contractors, Shipt may be attempting to avoid providing benefits like minimum wages, overtime, expense reimbursement and workers’ compensation. Learn how drivers can take action here. | ClassPass 30-Day Credit Expiration Policy Sparks Lawsuit The new proposed class action claims that the platform’s credit policy—which permits only a portion of a subscriber’s credits to roll over every 30 days and revokes remaining credits upon membership cancellation—violates two federal laws that prohibit the sale of prepaid gift cards or gift certificates with expiration periods of less than five years. Learn more here. | New Data Breach Investigations | | Got a data breach notice? Don’t throw it out – and check out our full list of ongoing investigations here. You may be able to help get a class action lawsuit started. | | | ~ In Case You Missed It ~ New Finance Mass Arbitrations: Sign Up Today We have reopened the bank and finance mass arbitration page as attorneys look into a few platforms over concerns of high-interest loans, hidden fees and deceptive lending practices. If you received a cash advance through Brigit, Dave, DailyPay or EarnIn, you’ll want to check out our revamped investigation page here | Case Updates Our settlements page is always being updated. Have you checked to see if you're covered by any open settlements? You can also check out the latest settlements as they happen by following us on Twitter. | Latest Settlements - Canteen Vending Machines
If you used a credit, debit or prepaid card to make a purchase from certain Canteen vending machines between 2014 and July 9, 2025, you may be included in this settlement. - ATG Tickets Fees
You may be included in this settlement if you paid an order processing fee through the Kings Theatre, Hudson Theatre or Lyric Theatre website between August 29, 2022 and March 12, 2024. - Casino Fandango Data Breach
You may be covered by this settlement if your personal information was impacted by a data breach that Casino Fandango experienced in June 2024. | | | To view a complete list of settlements and to find out how you can file a claim, click here. | |
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| ~ In Other News ~ A recently filed lawsuit is claiming that Alaska Airlines has unfairly and deceptively altered the terms of its Flight Pass program to decrease the service’s value, with the knowledge that consumers would be contractually unable to pre-emptively or immediately cancel their subscriptions or receive a refund. This page has all the details. | HCA Healthcare Inc. has agreed to settle a class action that alleged the medical organization failed to protect patient information during a data breach announced in July 2023. The settlement covers all current HCA patients whose personal information was impacted by the incident. Learn more, including how you can make your claim and what you could be owed, right here. | ~ Forward to a friend ~
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