Sign Up for the LG Fridge Arbitration This week’s issue is taking a look at an ongoing problem reported by some LG fridge customers, as well as several California-specific privacy investigations. Then, new lawsuits have been filed over an allegedly debilitating update for certain Samsung Galaxy devices and dietary supplements that were recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, respectively. Keep reading for the details on these cases, as well as the latest class action settlements you may be able to claim. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager | | Allegations have surfaced that LG has knowingly sold refrigerators with defective compressors that fail prematurely, causing the fridges to stop cooling. While LG has settled at least two class actions over the compressors, attorneys working with ClassAction.org believe the company may not have actually fixed the issue and are now gathering consumers to take action. If you bought a new or used LG fridge after 2018 (or a home containing one), learn more here. | Data Privacy Investigations for California Residents Attorneys suspect that several websites may have violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by using third-party tracking tools to collect and distribute site visitors’ personal data to big tech companies. If you created an account or made an online purchase with Musely, Dermstore, Levi’s, Home Chef or Paula’s Choice, you can learn more about these investigations and how to join others taking action 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 ~ Affected by Discontinued Support for Wemo Products? 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. | 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 - Joint Juice Glucosamine Supplements
You may be able to claim a piece of this settlement if you bought Joint Juice glucosamine supplements during various timeframes between 2009 and 2022. Time periods for affected states are listed on the settlement website. - Saratoga Harness Racing - Data Breach
If your private information was compromised in the November 2024 Saratoga Harness Racing data breach, you may be included in this settlement. - Panda Restaurant Group - Data Breach
You may be covered by this settlement if your information was impacted by the March 2023 Panda Restaurant Group 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 ~ | Samsung is facing a new lawsuit claiming that an Oct. 2024 software update for Galaxy S22 users rendered many of the mobile devices inoperable—and that the company has failed to offer any meaningful relief. According to the case, the One UI 6.1.1 update has had a “devastating impact” on Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra devices, with many left trapped in an endless reboot loop characterized by repeated crashing, data loss and failure. Learn more here. | | Superfoods, Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit after the January 2026 recall of its Live It Up Super Greens dietary supplements due to their potential contamination with salmonella. The case alleges that Superfoods “uniformly misrepresented” the products, including by claiming that they contained “all of the good stuff” and “none of the bad stuff.” This page details the allegations being made. | ~ Forward to a friend ~
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