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Helping America Group remains on the Federal Trade Commission’s current consumer-redress list. The live entry is a useful status record because it shows the agency still recognizes the program and supplies an administrator contact. It is not, however, a finding that every person who encountered the company is entitled to money or that a new…
The Federal Trade Commission’s current refund-program table continues to list the AT&T data-throttling matter. That is a current agency status fact, not a promise that every AT&T customer can submit a new claim or receive a payment. The active-program listing identifies a redress matter the FTC still recognizes and must be read alongside the limits…
A proposed securities settlement has opened a limited claim window for investors who bought shares tied to two AmTrust Financial Services offerings. The fund is substantial, but participation is not automatic: a qualifying investor must submit a valid claim with supporting transaction records by the court-set deadline. For retirees who held the securities in a…
People covered by the Bradford-Scott data-breach settlement can request an expected $100 cash payment without submitting receipts or proving a specific loss. The amount is an estimate, not a guarantee, because it will be divided from the money remaining after other costs and claims. An online or mailed claim must reach the administrator by October…
People who received certain USA Clinics Group marketing texts can file a claim for as much as $150 under a proposed settlement. The amount is calculated at up to $50 for each qualifying message, with a cap of three messages per person. Claims must be submitted by October 5, 2026, and payments remain contingent on…
Investors covered by the proposed Twist Bioscience securities settlement have until November 17, 2026, to submit a claim for a share of the $17.05 million fund. The deadline is open, but a payment is not automatic and the amount cannot yet be known. Eligibility depends on the securities acquired, the purchase date and the court-approved…
MCNA dental-data breach victims have until October 19 to submit claims for up to $2,500 in documented out-of-pocket losses. The proposed settlement sets aside a total cash pool of up to $250,000 for those claims, so the individual cap is not a promised payment. It is one component of a broader agreement that also provides…
Eligible members of the MCNA dental-data settlement do not need to file a claim to receive two years of medical-data monitoring. That automatic benefit is unusual enough to matter, because the agreement also offers a separate cash track that does require paperwork. Understanding the split prevents a class member from assuming that doing nothing preserves…
People whose information was involved in the Bradford-Scott Data breach have several different forms of relief available under a proposed $2.39 million settlement. The largest individual option covers up to $5,000 in documented losses, but claimants can instead choose an expected cash payment without proving a loss. The official claims deadline remains October 7, 2026….
People released from jails and other detention facilities were often handed prepaid cards instead of cash or checks for money that belonged to them. A proposed nationwide settlement now offers payments to certain card users who were charged fees, with a minimum award of $15 and a formula that can raise the amount. The claims…