Did You Use Byte Dental Products? In this issue, we’re taking a look at an alternative type of legal action being pursued in the case of Byte’s dental aligners, plus a new class action investigation involving potential wage violations for certain healthcare employees. Plus, if you went online to buy that new book or replacement mattress, your data may not be as secure as you think. More on that below. Then, we have new settlements for you as always, including one in a case filed over allegedly “fake” discounts at an online jewelry retailer. Keep reading for the latest. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager | Byte has been accused of falsely advertising its aligner system and impression kits as safe and effective despite reports of dental injuries associated with their use. Attorneys are now pursuing legal action on behalf of people who purchased Byte products, including (but not limited to) those who experienced physical harm. This page has all the details, including information on what consumers could be owed. | New Online Privacy Investigations: Purple, Barnes & Noble If you bought something off Purple.com or BarnesandNoble.com, these companies may not have been entirely honest about how they handle your personal data. Attorneys believe the sites may be using tracking technology from PayPal to secretly gather information about people who visit them, including which products they view. Learn more about these and other data privacy investigations over on this page. | 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 ~ Are MoneyLion Cash Advances Predatory Loans in Disguise? Although MoneyLion promotes Instacash as a way for users to access their earned wages early—and with no interest—attorneys believe these cash advances function more like high-interest loans and may violate certain financial laws. They’re now gathering consumers who received an Instacash advance through the personal finance app to take action and potentially recover $100s. Learn more and sign up 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 - NBA Top Shot - Video Privacy
You may be included in this settlement if you, between June 15, 2020 and January 30, 2025, had an active Facebook account and an NBA Top Shot account. - Cencora, The Lash Group - Data Breach
You may be included in this settlement if your personal information was exposed in a data breach that involved Cencora or The Lash Group and was disclosed in February 2024. - VW, Audi – Turbochargers
If you currently or previously owned or leased certain Volkswagen or Audi vehicles (listed on the settlement website), you may be included in this settlement. | | | 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 ~ Attorneys believe that Encompass Health Corporation may be underpaying hourly employees for their overtime hours by failing to include shift differentials, extra shift bonuses and other types of nondiscretionary pay in rate calculations. They’re also investigating whether Encompass failed to pay employees for time spent working through meal breaks. So, if you worked as an hourly employee for Encompass and suspect you were underpaid, learn more here. | A settlement valued at approximately $3.5 million has been reached to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged that Evry Jewels, Inc. misled consumers by advertising fake discounts on merchandise sold on its website. The deal covers all consumers who, between September 3, 2021 and September 3, 2024, purchased one or more products on EvryJewels.com while in California, Oregon or Washington. Read up on the settlement and how to file a claim here. | ~ Forward to a friend ~
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