Lenovo Laptop Adware Class Action Settlement

UPDATE 3: On Dec. 8, 2020, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail from the Lenovo Laptop Adware class action settlement worth $3.47, following a larger check in November. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

UPDATE 2: On Nov. 12, 2019, Top Class Actions viewers started receiving checks in the mail worth up to $244.52. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

UPDATE: The Lenovo Laptop Adware Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on April 24, 2019. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

An $8.3 million settlement has been reached in a Lenovo laptop adware class action alleging that company software inhibited performance.

The Lenovo laptop adware class action lawsuit claimed that Lenovo computers were equipped with software created by Superfish called VisualDiscovery which allegedly created problems with performance and allowed the company to monitor user activity for advertisement purposes.

According to the Lenovo adware class action lawsuit, about 800,000 laptops were sold with the VisualDiscovery software.

The plaintiffs claim that monitoring online interests as a way to target specific advertisements to laptop owners is an invasion of privacy as well as causes the computers to work inefficiently.

The suit was consolidated in California federal court in 2015, and the Class won certification in 2016. The settlement was proposed only months after a federal judge trimmed claims in the class action.

The Lenovo laptop adware settlement was proposed in July 2018 after three years of litigation.

Under the Lenovo laptop adware settlement, eligible Class Members include consumers who purchased certain Non-Think-branded Lenovo laptops between Sept. 1, 2014 and Feb. 28, 2015. Models included in the settlement are:

• G Series: G410, G510, G710, G40-70, G50-70, G40-30, G50-30, G50-45
• U Series: U430P, U430Touch, U530Touch
• Y Series: Y40-70, Y50-70
• Z Series: Z50-75, Z40-70, Z50-70
• Flex Series: Flex2 14D, Flex2 15D, Flex2 14, Flex2 15, Flex2 15(BTM), Flex 10
• MIIX Series: MIIX2-10, MIIX2-11
• YOGA Series: YOGA2Pro-13, YOGA2-13, YOGA2-11BTM, YOGA2-11HSW

Consumers can check what model they purchased by looking at the barcode sticker on the bottom of the laptop model. This information may also be available in the Systems Information application on the laptop. Further information for determining model information is available on the Lenovo website.

Class Members in the Lenovo laptop adware settlement will receive an estimated payment of $40 or up to $750 if they can provide “proof of loss” with their Claim Form.

“Given that plaintiffs’ expert estimated that average damages per computer range from $16.67 to $100.02, the $40 that class counsel anticipate as a minimum settlement cash payment represents a favorable recovery on a per-computer basis,” the motion to approve the Lenovo class action settlement states.

Class Members who want to object to the settlement or wish to be excluded from its terms, have until March 25, 2019 to do so.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who purchased one or more of the following Non-Think-branded Lenovo computer models between Sept. 1, 2014 and Feb. 28, 2015:

• G Series: G410, G510, G710, G40-70, G50-70, G40-30, G50-30, G50-45
• U Series: U430P, U430Touch, U530Touch
• Y Series: Y40-70, Y50-70
• Z Series: Z50-75, Z40-70, Z50-70
• Flex Series: Flex2 14D, Flex2 15D, Flex2 14, Flex2 15, Flex2 15(BTM), Flex 10
• MIIX Series: MIIX2-10, MIIX2-11
• YOGA Series: YOGA2Pro-13, YOGA2-13, YOGA2-11BTM, YOGA2-11HSW

Potential Award

$40 – $750.

Class Members have two options in the Lenovo class action settlement. Without providing a “proof of loss” with the Claim Form, consumers are expected to get about $40.

Those who provide an itemized claim and “proof of loss,” which includes receipts showing consumers had to pay for credit monitoring or technical assistance, can get up to a maximum of $750.

Proof of Purchase

Not required, unless the Class Member wants reimbursement for “computer-related performance, privacy, or security concern and that expense or loss is reasonably attributable to VisualDiscovery software being installed on your computer.”

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

3/25/2019

Case Name

In re: Lenovo Adware Litigation, Case No.: 4:15-CV-02624-HSG, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Final Hearing

4/18/2019

Settlement Website

www.LenovoAdwareSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Lenovo Adware Settlement
c/o Angeion Group
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-877-595-0389
info@LenovoAdwareSettlement.com

Class Counsel

Jonathan K. Levine
Elizabeth C. Pritzker
PRITZKER LEVINE LLP

Stephanie D. Biehl
COTCHETT PITRE & MCCARTHY LLP

Daniel C. Girard
Elizabeth A. Kramer
Andre M. Mura
GIRARD GIBBS LLP

Defense Counsel

Daniel J. Stephenson
Matthew N. Lowe
K&L GATES LLP