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2,704 records · $65.37B in settlements
| Defendant / matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value / comps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECOMsource ↗ Judge Karen Gren Scholer · No. 3:26-cv-03188 · view case timeline → | Filing | Privacy & Wiretap | N.D. Tex. | 2026-09-21 | |
| FRONTAGE LABORATORIES, INC.source ↗ filed by CONSOLE MATTIACCI LAW LLC · Judge Mary Kay Costello · No. 2:26-cv-07275 · 29:621 Job Discrimination (Age) · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M ▾Third Circuit's Santoro v. Tower Health affirmed dismissal of nearly identical Meta Pixel health-data claims, directly binding in E.D. Pa., while Doe v. Bayhealth shows confidentiality claims can survive if pled as breach of duty rather than pure wiretap theory. Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M median $81.50M · n=10 Meta $725M · Google $425M · Google LLC $135M Per member (realized): ~$29 median · $29–$29 (n=2) Comparable verdict: Google LLC $425.70M · Google LLC $425.65M Key precedent: Patrick Santoro v. Tower Health (3rd Cir.) - controlling circuit precedent affirming dismissal of tracking-technology health privacy claims, weighing heavily against survival here. Main risk: Third Circuit precedent (Tower Health) makes dismissal with prejudice a real possibility for similar tracking/disclosure theories in this circuit Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $50K–$5M Small sample of realized per-member data and unclear class definition for a B2B/CRO defendant make this estimate highly speculative. · grounded in 8 rulings, 10 settlements, 4 verdicts | Filing | Privacy & Wiretap | E.D. Pa. | 2026-09-21 | $59.50M–$725M comparable settlements |
| Lyft, Inc.source ↗ filed by H. Barritt Peterson Jr. & Associates · Judge James Kelleher Bredar · No. 1:26-cv-03736 · 28:1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M ▾Privacy claims involving tracking/consent show split outcomes: Bayhealth's confidentiality claim survived while Santoro's Meta Pixel claim was dismissed with prejudice; Gunnar Optiks shows courts often defer dismissal pending factual development. Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M median $81.50M · n=10 Meta $725M · Google $425M · Google LLC $135M Per member (realized): ~$29 median · $29–$29 (n=2) Comparable verdict: Google LLC $425.70M · Google LLC $425.65M Key precedent: Doe v. Bayhealth Medical Ctr. — survived MTD on confidentiality duty theory, closest analog to app-based data-sharing wiretap claims. Main risk: Dismissal on pleadings like Santoro v. Tower Health, where undue delay and failure to plead individualized harm doomed claim. This defendant: Lyft faces recurring privacy/wiretap suits (e.g., Blue v. Lyft) plus prior TCPA settlement, suggesting pattern of consumer-data litigation exposure. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $45M–$900M Small n, wide class-size uncertainty, and mixed early-stage rulings make this a low-confidence, rough directional estimate only. · grounded in 8 rulings, 10 settlements, 4 verdicts | Filing | Privacy & Wiretap | D. Maryland | 2026-09-21 | $59.50M–$725M comparable settlements |
| LendingTree, Inc.source ↗ No. 4:26-cv-07972 · view case timeline → | Filing | Privacy & Wiretap | S.D. Tex. | 2026-09-21 | |
| ONEWELL, LLCsource ↗ Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl · No. 5:26-cv-07268 · 42:12101 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 · view case timeline → | Filing | Robocalls & Texts (TCPA) | E.D. Pa. | 2026-09-21 | |
| American Addiction Centers, Inc.source ↗ filed by Wise Law Firm, PLC · No. 3:26-cv-00714 · 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship) · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M ▾Healthcare-tracking privacy claims split sharply across circuits: Bayhealth Medical Ctr. survived breach-of-confidentiality claims for tracking tech, while Tower Health's Meta Pixel claims were dismissed with prejudice and affirmed by the Third Circuit. Nevada courts have not yet settled whether wiretap-style tracking claims against treatment providers survive early motions. Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M median $81.50M · n=10 Meta $725M · Google $425M · Google LLC $135M Per member (realized): ~$29 median · $29–$29 (n=2) Comparable verdict: Google LLC $425.70M · Google LLC $425.65M Key precedent: Doe v. Bayhealth Medical Ctr. — healthcare provider tracking-tech disclosure claim survived MTD, closest factual analog to AAC's likely pixel/chat tracking exposure. Main risk: Dismissal on consent/HIPAA-exclusion or lack-of-interception grounds, as in Tower Health (Meta Pixel claims dismissed, affirmed 3rd Cir.) and Nuance (BIPA exemption). This defendant: AAC previously settled a data breach suit for $2.8M, showing willingness to settle privacy claims rather than litigate to verdict. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $450K–$6.30M Small comparable sample, mixed circuit outcomes, and no direct AAC wiretap ruling make this a low-confidence, directional estimate only. · grounded in 8 rulings, 10 settlements, 4 verdicts | Filing | Privacy & Wiretap | D. Nev. | 2026-09-21 | $59.50M–$725M comparable settlements |
| Brooklyn Karma, Corp.source ↗ filed by Law Office of Jennifer E. Tucek, PC · No. 1:26-cv-05836 · 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights · view case timeline → | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | E.D.N.Y | 2026-09-21 | |
| Clarity Services, Inc.source ↗ filed by Seraph Legal, PA · Judge James S. Moody Jr. · No. 8:26-cv-02785 · 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $2.25M–$100M ▾FCRA claims against furnishers/CRAs often dismissed for lack of private right of action (Minano v. DLJ Mortgage Capital), but bare disclosure violations can survive (Askins v. CRST). Clarity's role as a specialty subprime CRA raises similar furnisher-liability defenses. Comparable settlements $2.25M–$100M median $3.25M · n=10 Equifax $100M · TransUnion $8.31M · Trader Joe's $7.40M Per member (realized): ~$102 median · $25–$500 (n=3) Comparable verdict: TransUnion $60M · TransUnion, LLC $40M Key precedent: Minano v. DLJ Mortgage Capital - most FCRA furnisher claims dismissed for no private right of action, a likely defense for Clarity. Main risk: Dismissal of core FCRA counts for lack of private right of action, as in Minano, leaving only narrow surviving claims. This defendant: Six prior filings against Clarity Services suggest recurring FCRA disputes, likely individual suits rather than a single mega-class. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $150K–$15M Small, heterogeneous comparable set; no confirmed class certification or defendant-specific settlement data, so figures are broad illustrative ranges. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 2 verdicts | Filing | Consumer Credit (FCRA/FDCPA) | M.D. Fla. | 2026-09-21 | $2.25M–$100M comparable settlements |
| Equifax Information Services LLCsource ↗ filed by Patti Zabaleta Law Group · Judge Kyle C. Dudek · No. 2:26-cv-02586 · 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act · view case timeline → | Filing | Consumer Credit (FCRA/FDCPA) | M.D. Fla. | 2026-09-21 | |
| Equifax Information Services, LLCsource ↗ Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle · No. 8:26-cv-02733 · 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act · view case timeline → | Filing | Consumer Credit (FCRA/FDCPA) | M.D. Fla. | 2026-09-21 | |
| Levoit Core or EverestAirsource ↗ | Settlement | False Advertising | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Excel Fitnesssource ↗ common fund | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | $175K | |
| BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc.source ↗ filed by Milberg, PLLC · No. 1:26-cv-08185 · 28:1332tn Diversity-Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M ▾Pixel/tracking privacy claims split in comparables: Tower Health's Meta Pixel claim was dismissed with prejudice, while Bayhealth's confidentiality claim and Gunnar's BIPA claim survived pleading-stage challenges. Wiretap theories remain fact-intensive and outcome hinges on specific tracking mechanism alleged against BuzzFeed. Comparable settlements $59.50M–$725M median $81.50M · n=10 Meta $725M · Google $425M · Google $135M Per member (realized): ~$29 median · $29–$29 (n=2) Comparable verdict: Google LLC $425.70M · Google LLC $425.65M Key precedent: Santoro v. Tower Health (3rd Cir.) - nearly identical Meta Pixel/health-data sharing theory dismissed with prejudice, signaling risk for similar ad-tech tracking claims. Main risk: Dismissal on pleadings similar to Tower Health, where pixel-based data sharing was found insufficiently 'individually identifiable' or consented-to under applicable wiretap/privacy statutes Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $15M–$300M No prior BuzzFeed privacy litigation on record; class size and per-member figures are rough estimates from traffic data, not confirmed user tracking scope. · grounded in 8 rulings, 10 settlements, 4 verdicts | Filing | Privacy & Wiretap | S.D.N.Y. | 2026-09-21 | $59.50M–$725M comparable settlements |
| La Jolla Groupsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologiessource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Vasindas' Around the Clock Caresource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Wayne Memorial Hospitalsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Valley Oaks Healthsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Muscatine Power and Watersource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Boone Healthsource ↗ | Settlement | Privacy & Wiretap | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Carter Credit Unionsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Autobell Car Washsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Hire Velocitysource ↗ claims-made | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Schnuck Marketssource ↗ | Settlement | Fees & Auto-Renewal | 2026-09-21 | ||
| CPAP Medical Supplies and Servicessource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Jack's Family Restaurantssource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| FastBuckssource ↗ common fund | Settlement | Fees & Auto-Renewal | 2026-09-21 | $964K | |
| Mental Health Associationsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| OneTouchPointsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Regional Urology, Ochsner LSU Healthsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| WPM Pathology Lab, Salina Regional Healthsource ↗ claims-made | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Furniture Mart USAsource ↗ claims-made | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Summit Medical Groupsource ↗ common fund | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | $500K | |
| Altrua HealthSharesource ↗ common fund | Settlement | Robocalls & Texts (TCPA) | 2026-09-21 | $1.10M | |
| Modernizing Medicinesource ↗ common fund · ~198,000 members · ~$50/member · No. 9:25-cv-81443-EA | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | $2.99M | |
| University of Hawai'isource ↗ common fund · ~1,200,000 members · ~$50/member · No. 1CCV-26-0000280 | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | Hawaii | 2026-09-21 | $3.50M |
| AT&Tsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-21 | $8K | |
| LELIOR GROUP, LLCsource ↗ filed by Brasil , Brasil PA · Judge Jose E. Martinez · No. 1:26-cv-26496 · 42:12182 Americans with Disabilities Act · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $65K–$530K ▾ADA Title III website/accessibility suits split on outcome: Lowell v. Lyft shows dismissal is real risk if plaintiff can't show effective modification, while Holmes v. Bax affirmed ADA claims where barriers were well-documented. Small e-commerce defendants like Lelior often settle quickly to avoid fee exposure highlighted in Price v. Diab. Comparable settlements $65K–$530K median $200K · n=3 Covenant Retiremen $530K · Association of Apa $200K · Home Depot U.S.A., $65K Key precedent: Price v. Diab (9th Cir.) — shows even default/injunctive resolution triggers prevailing-party fee liability, pressuring early settlement. Main risk: Mootness/voluntary remediation defense (as in Burton) or failure to plead a plausible, effective accommodation (as in Lowell v. Lyft) leading to dismissal. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $2K–$10K No prior records for this defendant and no directly comparable small-business ADA settlements; figures are rough proxies from statutory structure, not realized data. · grounded in 7 rulings, 3 settlements, 0 verdicts | Filing | ADA / Accessibility | S.D. Fla. | 2026-09-20 | $65K–$530K comparable settlements |
| WPM Pathology Lab, Salina Regional Healthsource ↗ | Settlement | Data Breach & Security | 2026-09-20 | $4K | |
| Thinkware Dashcamsource ↗ common fund | Settlement | False Advertising | 2026-09-20 | $850K |
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