Settlement checks in the mail from AT&T, Theranos, Bank of America, others

Consumers reported checks are in the mail from several class action lawsuit settlements, including AT&T, Bank of America and other companies.

AT&T data throttling settlement checks

Top Class Actions viewers reportedly received payments from a $12 million class action lawsuit settlement with AT&T resolving claims it throttled unlimited data plans.

The settlement benefits California consumers who purchased an unlimited data plan from AT&T and, before March 31, 2021, exceeded AT&T’s applicable data usage threshold for any user on the account for one or more monthly billing cycles such that the user would have been eligible for AT&T to slow or deprioritize data usage in those billing cycles under AT&T’s network management policies.

According to plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, AT&T misled consumers by promising them unlimited data and then throttling their data speeds once they exceeded a certain usage threshold. Consumers say they wouldn’t have paid for unlimited plans if they knew AT&T would limit their data usage.

AT&T agreed to pay $12 million to resolve the settlement. Consumers could receive payments of up to $24 from the settlement. Our viewers report receiving checks and electronic payments of $23.50.

The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was Aug. 13, 2021.

The AT&T data throttling class action lawsuit is Roberts, et al. v. AT&T, Case No. 3:15-cv-03418-EMC in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Theranos false ad class action rebates

Our Arizona readers report receiving payments from a $45.33 million settlement with Walgreens resolving claims it sold Theranos tests through false advertising. 

The settlement benefits consumers who purchased Theranos testing services between November 2013 and June 2016.

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Theranos misrepresented its blood tests as able to provide advanced results with only tiny blood draws at pharmacies such as Walgreens. In reality, these tests were allegedly unreliable and not market-ready.

Walgreens agreed to pay $44 million to resolve the class action lawsuit. Claimants could receive up to two times the amount they paid for Theranos tests. One Top Class Actions reader reportedly received a check for $245.32 from this settlement. 

No claim form was required to benefit from the settlement.

The Arizona Theranos false ad class action lawsuit is In re: Arizona Theranos Inc. Litigation, Case No. 2:16-cv-2138-DGC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Bank of America debt collection settlement checks

According to Top Class Actions viewers, checks are in the mail from a $500,000 Florida debt collection settlement with Bank of America.

The settlement benefits Florida customers who received communications from Bank of America between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. in their local time zone regarding their accounts since April 22, 2020.

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Bank of America failed to comply with Florida debt collection laws by contacting consumers with late night calls regarding their accounts. These calls allegedly violated Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) which limits calls to between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. 

Bank of America agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve the debt collection class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, claimants could receive up to $500. Our viewers report receiving electronic payments of $23.45 from this settlement.

The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was Jan. 26, 2024.

The Florida Bank of America debt collection class action lawsuit is Fonseca v. Bank of America NA, Case No. 2023-018034-CA-01, in the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Snap Finance data breach class action rebates

Our readers reportedly received checks in the mail from a $1.8 million settlement with Snap Finance resolving claims it failed to prevent a 2022 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification letter from Snap Finance in December 2022 informing them their information may have been compromised in a data breach.

According to the data breach class action lawsuit, hackers compromised the information of more than 60,000 consumers between June 2022 and September 2022. Plaintiffs in the case claim Snap Finance could have prevented the breach by taking reasonable cybersecurity protections.

Snap Finance agreed to pay $1.8 million to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit. The settlement provided expense reimbursement of up to $5,000. Top Class Actions readers report receiving electronic payments and checks for $204.82 from this settlement.

The deadline to file a claim with the settlement was Jan. 16, 2024.

The Snap Finance data breach class action lawsuit is In re: Snap Finance Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2:22-cv-00761-TS-JCB, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

Steel River data breach settlement checks

Top Class Actions viewers report receiving checks in the mail from a $200,000 class action lawsuit settlement resolving claims that Steel River Systems failed to prevent a 2021 data breach.

The settlement benefits consumers who received a data breach notification letter from Steel River Systems informing them their personal information and/or personal information was compromised in a data breach in July 2022.

Plaintiffs in the case claim Steel River Systems failed to protect their information from a 2022 cyberattack. During the month-long data breach, hackers were allegedly able to gain access to highly confidential consumer information. 

Steel River agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit. Claimants could receive up to $5,000 in expense reimbursement under the settlement. Our viewers report receiving payments of up to $74 from this settlement.

The deadline to file a claim with the settlement was Dec. 21, 2023.

The Steel River data breach class action lawsuit is Heath, et al. v. Steel River Systems LLC, Case No. 2023-LA-000006, in the Illinois Fourteenth Judicial Circuit for Whiteside County.

DirecTV TCPA class action rebates

Our readers reportedly received checks in the mail from a $17 million DirecTV TCPA class action lawsuit settlement over wrong number phone calls.

The settlement benefits individuals who received phone calls from DirecTV or other related companies regarding a debt owed to DirecTV despite not being a DirecTV customer since Oct. 1, 2004.

According to the class action lawsuit, DirecTV and its agents called consumers about debts owed despite the call recipients not being the owner of the debts or any DirecTV account. These calls allegedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

DirecTV agreed to pay $17 million to resolve the TCPA class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, consumers could receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. As part of the second round of settlement payments, Top Class Actions readers received checks in the mail worth up to $286.02.

The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was Dec. 19, 2022.

The DirecTV TCPA class action lawsuit is Jenny Brown, et al. v. DirecTV LLC, Case No. 2:13-cv-01170 in the District Court for the Central District of California.

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