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Back to school… a time that’s filled with tears (of sadness for summer now being gone or of joy for a less full house). But in the learning spirit, lets take a stroll down memory lane for some good news to see how BIG these class actions can really get. Check it out 👇.

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😉 How BIG? Get your mind out of the gutter…
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🗃️ The Case Docket: What else to file for…
🥡 Thursday Takeout: takeaways for the weekend.

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💰️ How BIG Can Settlements Get?

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The answer: HUGE

But don’t just take my word for it.

In the spirit of learning, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and see how big these class actions settlements can really get:

🚭️ Tobacco Settlement: $206 Billion (🤯) 
Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds, and others agreed to this massive 1998 deal, paying out over 25 years to cover medical costs for smoking-related injuries in 46 states.

🚗 Volkswagen Emission Scheme: $14.7 Billion
In 2016, VW got caught cheating emissions tests. 475,000 diesel owners scored cash payments and buybacks in this record settlement.

📉 Enron Securities Fraud: $7.2 Billion
Enron’s epic 2006 collapse led to a $7.2 billion settlement for defrauded investors. Over 1.5 million investors got a piece of the pie.

💳 Visa Mastercard Settlement: $5.5 Billion (ongoing)
Millions of business owners could be eligible to recover their share of overcharged interchange transaction fees between 2004-2019. This case is a CAC priority! 

This one's big – it ranks as the 4th largest class action settlement ever!

🏘️ Real Estate Commissions: $980M (ongoing)
Sold a house between 2017-2024? You might be able to recoup some of those commission fees you overpaid, thanks to a class action targeting NAR's practices.

In short, class action settlements can be mind-boggling big. Make sure you don’t miss out because you’re unaware (you’re here, so you should be good!).

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OTHER SH*T TO FILE FOR
🗃️ The Case Docket

Check out what cases are paying out settlements:

💔 Bumble & Badoo BIPA $40M (9/20/24) - Illinois users could get money back from the apps allegedly violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act

💵 Cash App Data Breach: $15M (11/18/24) - Allegations of negligence could get app users money back from data breach related losses (coming soon to CAC).

🚘 Kia/Hyundai Vehicle Theft: $145M (1/11/25) - Your vehicle(s) could have had design flaws that left it vulnerable to theft…

💳 Visa Mastercard Interchange Fees: $5.54B (2/4/25) - Business owners could get serious funds back from transaction fees paid between 2004-2019.

🏘️ Real Estate Commissions: $980M (5/9/25) - Sold your house between 2017-2024? Get back commission money you may have overpaid.

This is by no means an exhaustive list. We’ll keep you posted for anything else that comes up (or becomes available) along the way!

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