Top Class Actions readers reportedly received checks in the mail from six settlements with Vizio, Vimeo and other companies.
Southern Orthopedic data breach settlement checks
Our viewers report receiving checks from a $660,000 settlement with Southern Orthopedic Associates resolving claims it failed to prevent a 2021 data breach.
The settlement benefits individuals who received a notice by mail Dec. 20, 2021, informing them their information was stolen in the data breach.
According to the data breach class action lawsuit, hackers gained access to the Social Security numbers, names and other sensitive data of around 107,000 people in a 2021 data breach. Plaintiffs argue Southern Orthopedic Associates could have prevented the data breach by implementing reasonable cybersecurity measures.
SOA agreed to pay $660,000 to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit. Claimants could collect up to $5,000 for data breach-related losses. One TCA reader reportedly received $80 from this settlement.
The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was Feb. 28, 2024.
The Southern Orthopedic data breach class action lawsuit is Restivo-Conley v. Southern Orthopedic Associates, Case No. 2022LA77, in the Circuit Court of the 1st Judicial Circuit, Williamson County, Illinois.
Christopher’s Dodge Ram discrimination EEOC rebates
Checks are in the mail from a $935,000 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit settlement resolving claims that Christopher’s Dodge Ram discriminated against female applicants and people of color.
The settlement benefits females who, between Jan. 1, 2012, and July 14, 2022, applied for or expressed interest in a sales position at Cristopher’s Dodge Ram in Golden, Colorado, but were not hired or contacted, or who applied for a sales job but were steered into an administrative position upon being hired.
The EEOC claimed Cristopher’s Dodge Ram forced female employees to work in a hostile work environment in which employees and managers touched them inappropriately and made inappropriate comments. Black and African workers allegedly faced similar hostile work settings involving inappropriate comments and slurs.
Christopher’s Dodge Ram agreed to pay $935,000 to resolve the EEOC lawsuit. The settlement provided various payments to affected workers. One reader reportedly received a check for $9,740.41 from this settlement.
The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was Nov. 24, 2023.
The Christopher’s Dodge Ram EEOC lawsuit is Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chris the Crazy Trader Inc. d/b/a Christopher’s Dodge Ram, Case No. 1:21-cv-02666, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
Vizio refresh rate settlement checks
Top Class Actions readers reportedly received checks in the mail from a $3 million settlement with Vizio resolving claims it inflated its TVs’ refresh rates in advertising.
The settlement benefits consumers who purchased a Vizio television in California that was advertised as having a 120Hz effective refresh rate or 240Hz effective refresh rate between April 30, 2014, and June 20, 2024.
Vizio allegedly advertised its televisions with inflated refresh rates to mislead consumers into thinking the products had better picture quality. Consumers claim they wouldn’t have purchased the products if they knew the truth.
Vizio agreed to pay $30 million to resolve the class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, class members could receive up to $50 for each claimed TV purchase. One reader reportedly received an electronic payment of $28.82 from this settlement.
The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was March 30, 2024.
The Vizio TV refresh rate class action lawsuit is Koenig, et al. v. VIZIO Inc., Case No. BC 70266, in the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County.
Vimeo, Magisto BIPA class action rebates – second round
A second round of checks has been mailed from a $2.25 million Vimeo settlement resolving claims the Magisto app violated Illinois biometric privacy laws.
The settlement benefits Illinois residents who appeared in a photo or video on the Magisto app and whose face the app detected between Sept. 20, 2014, and Jan. 20, 2023.
According to the class action lawsuit, Vimeo violated the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting facial geometry scans from the Magisto video editing app. Consumers claim they never signed the disclosures and consent agreements required under BIPA.
Vimeo agreed to pay $2.25 million to resolve the BIPA class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, claimants could receive an estimated pro rata payment of $77.53. Initial payments from the settlement were $147.46. Now, from residual settlement funds, claimants report a second round of $5.10 payments .
The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was June 5, 2023.
The Vimeo, Magisto BIPA class action lawsuit is Acaley, et al. v. Vimeo Inc., Case No. 2019CH10873, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
A.C. Israel Enterprises loan interest settlement checks
Our viewers report receiving checks from a $25.5 million settlement resolving claims A.C. Israel Enterprises charged excessive interest rates on loans.
The settlement benefits individuals who obtained a loan from Golden Valley, Silver Cloud and/or Majestic Lake at any time or who obtained a loan from Mountain Summit before Feb. 1, 2021.
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim A.C. Israel Enterprises charged excessive interest rates on loans offered by tribal lenders. These loans allegedly violated state laws that cap interest rates to reasonable amounts.
A.C. Israel Enterprises agreed to pay more than $25.5 million to resolve the class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, class members could receive a payment based on the amounts they paid in interest. Top Class Actions readers reportedly received payments of up to $397 from the settlement.
No claim was required to receive payments from the settlement.
The A.C. Israel loan interest class action lawsuit is Sherry Blackburn, et al. v. A.C. Israel Enterprises Inc., et al., Case No. 3:22-cv-146, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Haemonetics BIPA class action rebates
Top Class Actions readers report receiving checks in the mail from a $8.74 million settlement with Haemonetics resolving claims it illegally stole fingerprints of blood donors.
The settlement benefits individuals who scanned their fingers at a plasma donation facility in Illinois and whose information Haemonetics shared or stored between Feb. 4, 2016, and Feb. 8, 2024.
According to the class action lawsuit, Haemonetics failed to comply with BIPA regulations when collecting and storing donor fingerprints in Illinois. Plaintiffs argue they should have received consent disclosures before their biometrics were collected.
Haemonetics agreed to pay $8.74 million to resolve the BIPA class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, claimants could receive an equal payment from the settlement fund estimated to be between $250 and $750. According to our readers, actual payments were $416.74.
The deadline to submit a claim with the settlement was May 9, 2024.
The Haemonetics BIPA class action lawsuit is Crumpton v. Haemonetics Corp., Case No. 1:21-cv-01402, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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