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Class Actions That Changed the Game 🎮

Think class actions are just legal spam? Think again.

Here are some times class actions truly made history – and helped protect people just like you and me:

🔌 Enron Securities Fraud
After Enron collapsed in a blaze of accounting fraud glory, investors banded together and secured one of the largest settlements in U.S. history – over $7 BILLION. The case paved the way for stricter corporate accounting rules (hello, Sarbanes-Oxley).

🚬 Big Tobacco
In the ‘90s, multiple class action lawsuits led to a massive $206 billion settlement from major tobacco companies (ex. $PM ( ▲ 0.13% ) , $BTI ( ▲ 0.41% ) , $RAI ( ▼ 1.36% ) , etc.). It also forced them to stop marketing to kids and required more transparent health disclosures. So yes, class actions helped kill Joe Camel.

🚗 Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
Remember when VW ($VWAGY ( ▼ 2.82% ) ) said their “clean diesel” cars were super eco-friendly? Turns out...they weren’t. A class action helped return billions to consumers and sparked a broader crackdown on greenwashing in the auto industry.

📞 Equifax Data Breach
147 million people had their personal data leaked. A class action helped hold Equifax ($EFX ( ▼ 1.74% ) ) accountable, offering free credit monitoring and financial payouts. It also led to higher scrutiny on how companies store your info.

💳 Visa Mastercard Payment Card Settlement
Businesses accused Visa and Mastercard ($V ( ▼ 5.0% ) & $MA ( ▼ 4.62% ) ) of charging inflated credit card processing fees. After years of litigation, the 2025 settlement offered billions in relief to small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S. It’s one of the largest antitrust settlements in history – and a big win for the little guys trying to survive swipe fees.

🧾 TL;DR:
Class actions aren’t just legal background noise – they’ve literally made companies rethink how they do business. And while not every case is earth-shattering, you never know when that random email you ignore could actually be part of something bigger.

So next time you see a postcard in your mailbox? Maybe don’t toss it so fast. 📨

Class dismissed (and keep fighting the good fight).

– Mitch

WHAT ELSE TO FILE FOR
🗃️ The Case Docket

Check out what else you can claim cash back for:

👁️ $500K Lilly Lashes "Cruelty Free" Mink Eyelashes: 5/15/25

🔭 $32M Telescope Price-Fixing Settlement: 5/20/25

🧑‍🎓 $9.95 MOVEit National Student Clearinghouse: 5/26/25

💊 $100M Walgreens Savings Club Litigation: 6/16/25

💡 $362.5M General Electric Securities Litigation: 6/20/25

👠 $4.43M Designer Brands & DSW TCPA Settlement: 6/30/25

🍗 $203.4M Broiler Chicken Antitrust Settlement (it’s back!) 7/31/25

Pssst… this is by no means an exhaustive list we’ll keep you posted as more come up.

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