Social Casinos and Data Privacy This week, we have two more additions to an investigation into online social casinos that may actually be illegal gambling operations where players lose real money. Then, we have a new data privacy investigation for California residents, as well as two recently filed lawsuits that take issue with potentially unlawful marketing texts and facial recognition software in a popular home security device. Keep reading for the details, as well as a handful of new class action settlements that you may be able to claim. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager |
| Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into two more popular online social casinos that may be illegal gambling operations in disguise—namely, Gleaming Slots and Lavish Luck. The attorneys believe the platforms may be violating consumer protection and anti-gambling laws and that affected players could be owed money as a result. This page has the details, including how to sign up and take action. |
Realtor.com: California Privacy Violations? If you live in California and used Realtor.com in the past two years, you should know that attorneys suspect the company behind the real estate platform may be in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Specifically, the attorneys believe that Realtor.com may share users’ personal data, including IP address information, with third-party advertisers without consent. Want to learn more? Check out this page for the details. |
| 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 ~ Data Center Noise Pollution, Water Contamination Investigation Attorneys are looking into whether lawsuits can be filed on behalf of people who have experienced noise pollution and water contamination from data centers near their homes. A lawsuit could help affected residents recover money for any harm they’ve experienced, including property damage, lost property value, emotional distress and costs associated with obtaining clean water. Read more about the investigation 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 - FLO App - Data Privacy
You may be included in this settlement if you used the FLO app between November 1, 2016 and February 28, 2019. - Lands’ End - Data Breach
You may be included in this settlement if your information was compromised in the December 2024 Lands’ End data breach. - Hillcrest Convalescent Center - Data Breach
You may be included in this settlement if your private information was compromised in the June 2024 Hillcrest Convalescent Center 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 alleges that Amazon and Ring have violated the privacy rights of millions of Americans by deploying “Familiar Faces”—a facial recognition feature in Ring security cameras that allegedly scans the faces of guests and passersby and categorizes who they are via artificial intelligence without consent. Read up on the case filing here. |
| A recently filed lawsuit alleges that Victoria’s Secret Pink ran afoul of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending marketing messages to consumers during restricted hours. The plaintiff claims to have received two telemarketing texts at 5:15 a.m. and 9:18 p.m. from the retailer in violation of the TCPA. This page breaks down the allegations in the case. |
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