4 Class Action Settlements Are Paying Out

Top Class Actions viewers are reporting a number of class action settlement payouts, so keep an eye on your mailbox if you submitted claims for any of these class action rebates!

California Rainbow Light Vitamins Class Action Settlement

Class Members who submitted claims in a $1.75 million Rainbow Light vitamins class action settlement over allegations that prenatal vitamins contained lead and other heavy metals say they have received checks worth as much as $500.

The Rainbow Light vitamins class action lawsuit alleged that the manufacturers falsely advertised the products as free of heavy metals. The plaintiffs contended that the pre- and postnatal vitamins contained 0.2 micrograms of lead in a single dose, however.

In addition to the $1.75 million class action settlement, the City of Los Angeles slapped Rainbow Vitamins with a $250,000 fine.

The vitamin maker also agreed to change its labels and to test its products more frequently.

Class Members include those who bought Rainbow Light prenatal or postnatal vitamins between July 28, 2015, and Oct. 3, 2019. The vitamins must have been purchased in California. The deadline to submit a claim was Aug. 3, 2020.

The Rainbow Light Vitamins Class Action Settlement is The People of the State of California v. Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems Inc. et al., Case No. 19STCV2814, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Central District.

Countrywide Appraisal Class Action Settlement

TCA viewers eligible for a Countrywide appraisal class action rebate have reported receiving checks worth $127 recently.

Several Countrywide appraisal class action lawsuits were filed by plaintiffs who said the company charged them significant fees when they applied for mortgage loans, but failed to provide promised services. Countrywide was accused of perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to maintain high profits.

Countrywide refused to admit any wrongdoing, but agreed to pay $250 million to settle the consolidated class action lawsuits. Class Members were automatically entered into the settlement to receive class action rebates amounting to an estimated 22% of what they paid in appraisal fees to Countrywide.

Class Members were those who completed a Countrywide loan application between Jan. 1, 2003, and Dec. 31, 2008, and who had an appraisal completed by LandSafe. The final hearing was scheduled for July 13, 2020.

The Countrywide Appraisals Class Action Settlement is Barbara Waldrup v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, Case No. 2:13-cv-08833-CAS-AGR, and Beckie Reaster, et al. v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, Case No. 2:16-cv-04166-CAS-AGR, both in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Credit Reporting Agency Bankruptcy Settlement

The appeals have finally been resolved and TCA viewers say that they are receiving checks for up to $750 in a class action settlement with Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc., and Transunion LLC.

The three major credit reporting companies were hit with a class action lawsuit alleging they violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Consumers who had received an order of discharge of Chapter 7 bankruptcy said credit reports issued by these companies still included discharged debts as in collection or owing.

The FCRA is a federal law that obligates credit reporting agencies to accurately reflect a person’s debts and other financial information in their reports. The plaintiffs claimed that Experian, Equifax and TransUnion violated the FCRA and various state laws by failing to reinvestigate their financial information.

The class action settlement was subject to a number of appeals, but was finally approved Aug. 18, 2020.

Class Members included those whose debts were discharged in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but had inaccurate credit reports that still reflected the debt. This must have occurred between March 15, 2002, and May 11, 2009, or, in the case of TransUnion for California residents only, between May 12, 2001, and May 11, 2009.

Class Members were eligible to receive free credit scores and file disclosures, as well as a convenience award worth an estimated $15 to $20, along with actual damages between $150 to $750. Claim forms were due Nov. 13, 2017.

The Credit Reporting Agency Class Action Settlement is Hernandez, et al. v. Experian Information Solutions Inc., et al., Case No. 8:05-cv-01070, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Southern Division.

ASUS Laptop Class Action Settlement checks are worth up to $110

TCA viewers say that they have received as much as $110 from a class action settlement over an allegedly defective ASUS laptop battery.

The class action lawsuit was lodged in 2018 alleging certain ASUS laptops contained a battery that caused the device to overheat. The plaintiff alleged that the problem had rendered his laptop inoperable.

ASUS admitted no wrongdoing, but agreed to pay $12 million to end the litigation. Those who bought an ASUS Rog Strix GL502VS or GL502VSK laptop between May 4, 2014, and Nov. 19, 2019, were entitled to benefits under the settlement.

Class Members could claim either class action rebates of up to $110 or an ASUS credit certificate worth up to $210.

In addition, ASUS agreed to extend the warranty on Rog Strix GL502VS laptops to cover repairs. Claim forms were due April 3, 2020, and the final hearing was held April 30, 2020.

The ASUS Laptop Class Action Settlement is Carlotti, et al. v. ASUS Computer International, et al., Case No. 4:18-cv-03369, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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