Wemo “End of Life” Arbitration: Sign Up Today When it comes to new investigations this week, we’re taking a look at how Belkin is discontinuing support for a number of its Wemo products, plus two new data privacy investigations and what those affected can do to take action. More information below. Then, we’ll touch base on two recently filed lawsuits over allegedly false advertising—the first of which takes issue with a certain popular brand of rotisserie chicken, while the other focuses on a premium feature offered by one of the titans of the rideshare industry. As always, we have the latest class action settlements that you may be able to claim. Keep reading for the details. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager | | You may have heard how Belkin ended support for many of its Wemo products (including light switches, smart plugs, motion sensors and heaters) on January 31. This means that the affected devices are no longer controllable through the Wemo app and that features requiring cloud connectivity will no longer function. Attorneys believe this loss of functionality could be a violation of consumer protection laws and are now gathering affected Belkin customers to take action. Learn more and sign up here. | Data Privacy Investigation for Eden, The Bump Users Attorneys are investigating two new companies over concerns they may be sharing user information with third parties without proper consent and in violation of state and federal privacy laws. If you used Eden Health’s website TryEden.com or parenting and pregnancy platform The Bump, you can find out more information, including how to take action, 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 ~ Were You or Your Child Subject to Grok Deepfakes? Reports have begun to surface of an “AI undress” trend in which users on X asked Grok, the platform’s AI chatbot, to generate sexual images of real people, including by removing clothing from a person’s photo, placing them in revealing or transparent clothing or otherwise sexualizing their photos. Attorneys are now investigating whether legal action can be taken on behalf of victims. If this happened to you or your child, learn more 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 - Varsity Brands - Data Breach
You may be able to claim a piece of this settlement if your personal information was exposed in the May 2024 Varsity Brands data breach. - Hard Rock Stadium - Copa America Final
You may be included in this settlement if you were a ticketholder to the July 14, 2024 Copa America Final and were denied access to the stadium or were admitted but denied access to stadium facilities or to your specific seats. - Gryphon Healthcare - Data Breach
You may be included in this settlement if your personal information was exposed in the July 2024 Gryphon Healthcare data breach. | | | 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 proposed class action lawsuit is claiming that Costco has falsely advertised that its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chickens are made with no preservatives when the product actually contains two additives with preservative functions. This page outlines the allegations being made, the preservatives at issue and who the lawsuit looks to cover. | | Lyft is facing a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that the rideshare company’s more expensive “Priority Pickup” option is not as beneficial as advertised. As the case tells it, priority pickups often fail to arrive at the advertised time and sometimes take even longer than a standard—and cheaper—Lyft pickup. Read up on the case here. | ~ Forward to a friend ~
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