Roblox: Attorneys Investigating Sexual Exploitation of Young People We’re opening this issue with a new investigation involving claims that a popular kids’ video game has become a mainstream contributor to sexual exploitation. More on that below. Additional investigations featured this week delve into how certain food delivery drivers are paid, as well as how a mental health company could be secretly collecting and sharing users’ private information. We’ll wrap things up with a recently filed lawsuit that alleges a battery defect in certain electric vehicles could pose a fire risk. Keep reading for the details, as well as the latest class action settlements you may be able to claim. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager |
| A growing number of lawsuits are alleging that Roblox knows that predators are using the game to groom, abuse and exploit children yet fails to implement the necessary safety precautions. Now, attorneys working with ClassAction.org are handling these cases on a contingency-fee basis—meaning if they don’t win your case, you don’t pay. If your child was sexually abused by someone they met on Roblox, learn more about the lawsuits and how you can take action here. |
Are DoorDash Drivers Underpaid? Attorneys working with ClassAction.org believe DoorDash 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. Drivers may be able to recover money for unpaid wages, unreimbursed expenses and other denied employee benefits. This page has all the details, including how to sign up. |
| 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 ~ Starwood Hotels Data Breach: You May Qualify for Compensation 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 |
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 - Eastern Radiologists Data Breach
You may be included in this settlement if you were notified that your personal information may have been exposed in a data breach Eastern Radiologists discovered in November 2023. - Manhattan College – COVID-19 Tuition
If you attended Manhattan College (Manhattan University) as an undergraduate student during the Spring 2020 semester and paid tuition or fees, you may be covered by this settlement. - Akumin Data Breach
If your personal information was exposed in an Akumin Operating Corp. data breach that occurred on or about October 11, 2023, 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 ~ | Is Headspace using tracking technology from third-party marketing companies to illegally collect and disclose users’ private information? Attorneys working with ClassAction.org seem to think so—and they believe the shared data could reveal health conditions along with personally identifying information. So, if you have a Headspace account and used the mobile app, learn more about this and other health data privacy investigations here. |
| A proposed class action is alleging that certain Nissan Leaf models suffer from a potential fire-starting defect that can cause the vehicle’s high-voltage lithium-ion battery to dangerously overheat during Level 3 fast charging. The suit contends that Nissan failed to disclose—or intentionally omitted from marketing—that 2019-2022 models were hampered by a defect that eliminates, or at least significantly compromises, the EVs’ touted fast-charging capabilities. Learn more about the suit here. |
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