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The $8.75 Million University of Phoenix Settlement Isn’t Student Loan Forgiveness. Here’s Who Can Claim It, and Where Phoenix Borrowers Should Actually Look

by Steve Rhode

The $8.75M University of Phoenix settlement pays up to $25 for website tracking, not student loans. Claim by Nov. 5, 2026; see where borrowers should look.

Forbes’ $10 Million Website-Tracking Settlement: California Residents Have Until November 9 to File a Claim

by Steve Rhode

California residents who read Forbes Dec. 20, 2023 to June 11, 2026 could get $32-$189 (plaintiffs’ estimate). No receipt needed. File by Nov. 9.

American Vision Partners’ $1.75 Million Data Breach Settlement: Who Can Claim Before the November 12 Deadline

by Steve Rhode

American Vision Partners’ $1.75M data breach settlement: only ~258,070 people can claim cash, not all 1.6 million affected. File by November 12, 2026.

The $96.5 Million Generic Drug Settlement Is Open — How to Register for Your Claim

by Steve Rhode

Six drug makers will pay $96.5M over generic drug price-fixing claims. Bought a listed drug 2009-2019? Here’s how to register before the window closes.

The $167.5 Million Visa and Mastercard ATM Fee Settlement Is Real — But Read Who It Actually Pays First

by Steve Rhode

A new $167.5M Visa/Mastercard ATM settlement just opened claims — but it’s not the ATM fee settlement you already heard about. Here’s who actually qualifies.

If a Process Server Ever Handed You Debt-Lawsuit Papers, Your Name May Be in the ABC Legal Services Data Breach — Claims Close September 28, 2026

by Steve Rhode

ABC Legal Services serves debt-lawsuit papers nationwide, and it just settled a data breach for $2.5M. Here’s what qualifies and the September 28 deadline.

FinWise Bank’s $2.8 Million Data Breach Settlement: Claims Close October 29, 2026 — And Most People Affected Have Never Heard of FinWise

by Steve Rhode

FinWise Bank data breach settlement: here’s what the $2.8M fund actually covers, what receipts count, and why so many eligible people don’t know they qualify.

The $117 Million Pork Price-Fixing Settlement — Here’s What Nearly Every Write-Up Gets Wrong

by Steve Rhode

Five pork producers will pay $117M over price-fixing claims. It’s 23 states + DC (not 24), and 3 states have a different start date. Here’s who qualifies.

The $17 Million Kroger Pharmacy Settlement Is Open — How to File Your Claim Before December 2026

by Steve Rhode

Kroger will pay $17M over pharmacy pricing claims. Paid for a prescription with insurance at Kroger since Dec. 2018? You may qualify — file by Dec. 21, 2026.

The $120 Million Homebuyer Commission Settlement Just Opened — Here’s How to File Your Claim Without Paying Anyone

by Steve Rhode

A $120 million home-sale commission settlement is taking claims now. I’ll walk you through who qualifies, the deadline, and why filing costs nothing.

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