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In August, the class-action settlement accepted claims for various consumer issues such as data breaches and more.
Atlantic General data breach $2.25M settlement class action
Atlantic General agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle claims its cyber security measures led to the 2023 data breach.
The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notice from Atlantic General Hospital informing them that their data may have been compromised by the January 2023 cyberattack.
The 2023 data breach allegedly compromised sensitive patient data such as Social Security numbers, health insurance information, financial account numbers and more.
Plaintiffs in the data breach class action claim that Atlantic General could have prevented or mitigated the cyberattack by implementing appropriate cyber security measures.
The deadline to apply for compensation is Aug. 22, 2024.
The East Palestine train destroyed a total of $600M
Norfolk Southern agreed to pay $600 million to settle claims after one of its rail cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, exposing residents to hazardous chemicals.
This agreement benefits individuals and organizations who live, work, own property or conduct business within 20 miles of East Palestine between Feb. 3, 2023, and April 26, 2024.
A Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals left East Palestine in February 2023. Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit contend the derailment and subsequent controlled burning exposed them to hazardous chemicals that could have serious health effects.
The deadline to apply for compensation is Aug. 22, 2024.
Bleacher Report VPPA $4.8M class action settlement
Bleacher Report agreed to a $4.8 million settlement to settle claims that it collected and shared user data with Facebook without consent.
The payout benefits Bleacher Report users who had an account with the sports news website between Jan. 25, 2021, and May 21, 2024.
According to the class action lawsuit, the Bleacher Report website uses Meta Pixel tracking that links users’ activity to Facebook accounts. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit say the surveillance was done without their consent and violates the state’s Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA).
The deadline to apply for compensation is Aug. 23, 2024.
Newcourse Communications $600,000 to settle class action
Newcourse Communications agreed to pay $600,000 to settle claims it failed to prevent a 2022 data breach.
The settlement benefits individuals who received an email data breach notification from Newcourse Communications in October 2022 and whose Social Security numbers were compromised in the 2022 data breach.
Plaintiffs in the data breach class action claim that Newcourse Communications failed to prevent cyber attacks in April and May of 2022 that targeted sensitive consumer information, such as Social Security numbers.
In addition to failing to prevent the breach, Newcourse allegedly failed to inform consumers about the cyberattack until months later in October 2022.
The deadline to apply for compensation is Aug. 24, 2024.
CGM data breach class-action settlement for $1.5M
CGM agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims that its lax cyber security measures allowed hackers to steal sensitive data during the 2022 data breach.
The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notice from CGM notifying them of the December 2022 data breach that may have compromised their information.
According to the class action data breach lawsuit, CGM could have prevented the data breach by implementing appropriate online security measures. The plaintiffs argued that the hackers were able to steal sensitive consumer information because of the company’s alleged failures.
The deadline to apply for compensation is Aug. 26, 2024.
CorrectCare’s $6.49M data breach class action settlement
CorrectCare agreed to pay $6.49 million to settle claims it failed to protect patients from the 2022 data breach.
The settlement benefits individuals whose information may have been compromised by the CorrectCare data breach discovered in July 2022 and announced in November 2022.
According to the class action data breach lawsuit, CorrectCare could have prevented the 2022 data breach by implementing proper online security measures. Because of CorrectCare’s negligence, hackers were able to steal sensitive information collected during the processing of medical claims, the plaintiffs argue.
The deadline to apply for compensation is Aug. 27, 2024.
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