Information Exposed in the Starwood Hotels Data Breach? We’re opening this week’s issue with a look at legal action attorneys are pursuing over a data breach that may have impacted hundreds of millions of hotel guests, as well as an investigation into whether a popular food delivery service is baking in secret delivery fees at checkout. Plus, we’re looking at a historic settlement that could spell a win for millions of consumers. You may qualify for a refund from the multi-billion-dollar deal, and you can find more details below. We’ll also touch on a new false advertising lawsuit, so you’ll want to keep reading if you’re a fan of electrolyte drinks and powders. - Kelsey McCroskey, Writer |
| Attorneys are gathering consumers to take action over a years-long data breach that reportedly impacted the guest reservation system for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, a Marriott-owned group of hotel brands that includes Sheraton, W, Westin, Element, St. Regis, Aloft and Le Méridien. The cyberattack, discovered by Marriott in September 2018, purportedly affected the personal and financial information of around 500 million guests. So, if you were a Starwood Preferred Guest member and stayed at one of these hotels in 2016 or earlier, this page has the details on how to sign up. |
Uber One: Sign Up for the Mass Arbitration Although Uber’s monthly subscription service, Uber One, promises to waive delivery fees on eligible Uber Eats orders, attorneys working with ClassAction.org believe the company may be disguising these charges as “Taxes & Other Fees” at checkout. The attorneys are looking into whether Uber is breaking the law by charging Uber One subscribers hidden delivery fees. So, if you had an Uber One membership and ordered at least one food delivery through Uber Eats in the last three years, join others taking action and sign up 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 ~ Lyft Driver Employment Status: Were You Misclassified? Attorneys working with ClassAction.org believe Lyft 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 via mass arbitration. If you’ve driven for Lyft and did not live in California at the time, you could be owed compensation for back pay and more. 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 - PetSafe E-Collars (California)
You may be included in this settlement if you bought a PetSafe e-collar in California between October 1, 2018 and October 31, 2022. - Nuance Communications - MOVEit Data Breach
If you received a notice from Nuance Communications stating that your personal information was potentially compromised in the 2023 MOVEit data breach, you may be covered by this settlement. - Cannon Corporation Data Breach
If you were impacted by the January 2023 Cannon Corporation data breach, you may be covered by 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 ~ | Amazon.com, Inc. will pay an unprecedented $2.5 billion settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that the retail juggernaut tricked millions of consumers into enrolling in Amazon Prime subscriptions and made the cancellation process deliberately difficult. As part of the deal, the company must pay a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5 billion in refunds to consumers affected by its allegedly unlawful subscription and cancellation practices. Head to this page to learn more about the settlement. |
| A new class action lawsuit alleges that the maker of Pedialyte has deceived consumers into believing its electrolyte drinks and powders are healthy and safe. According to the suit, the representations are misleading because the products contain sucralose, a sugar substitute linked to increased risk of serious health conditions such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. Read up on the lawsuit here. |
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