Final approval hearing
A final approval hearing is the court date when a judge decides whether to approve a proposed class action settlement.
Claim Blog
Class action settlements, deadlines, and how to actually get paid.
Opt-out (exclusion)
Opting out, also called requesting exclusion, means formally removing yourself from a class action so you keep the right to sue on…
Objection
An objection is a formal statement to the court by a class member who thinks a proposed settlement is unfair or should…
Class period
The class period is the specific range of dates during which you must have been affected to qualify for a settlement.
Class member
A class member is anyone who falls within the group of people a class action or settlement is meant to cover.
Class action
A class action is a lawsuit where one or a few people sue on behalf of a larger group who were affected…