Millions of Americans could be eligible for cash from a wave of major US class-action settlements in September, but the headline settlement figures tell only half the story. While companies, including Comcast, Disney, Google, and 700Credit have agreed to settlements worth hundreds of millions of dollars collectively, individual consumers may receive only $20 to $50 in some cases.
The biggest September deadline is the $117.5 million Comcast data breach settlement. Comcast has agreed to establish the fund for people who received individual notification that their personal information may have been compromised in an October 2023 data breach. The company denies wrongdoing. The official settlement website says eligible claimants can seek reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses and lost time or an alternative cash payment.
