u/Digital_Surface_Labs

37 Class Action Settlements

Tier A — Nationwide, easiest filings

Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — deadline 2026-07-06 — bought any Tom's toothpaste Nov 21 2020 – Mar 6 2026; no proof for one product (avg MSRP), receipts get full refund up to three — toothpastesettlement.com

PowerSchool Naviance Privacy — deadline 2026-07-27 — logged into Naviance as a student Aug 18 2021 – Jan 23 2026 (most US public-high-school students used it); pro-rata share of $17.25M — powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com

Tier B — State or institution-restricted, easy to file

Hartford Soleil UIM — deadline 2026-05-22 — NM Hartford UIM policyholders (Property & Casualty 12/29/2014 – 3/18/2022 or Hartford Midwest 1/1/2019 – 3/18/2022) — soleiluimclasssettlement.com

Metropolitan Direct UIM — deadline 2026-05-26 — NM only, Metropolitan UIM policyholders Oct 2010 – Jan 2022, $1.2M fund — metropolitanuimsettlement.com

Clackamas County Property Foreclosures — deadline 2026-05-25 — OR only, prior tax-foreclosure homeowners / lienholders / heirs (redemption lapsed Oct 12 2017 – Jan 12 2024) — clackamastaxforeclosuresettlement.com

Splunk Job Posting Pay Transparency — deadline 2026-05-25 — WA only, applied to a Splunk or Cisco job, est. $1,673.71 per claim — epoasettlementsllc.com

Port Liberté — deadline 2026-05-26 — NJ only, condo owners/lessees in 5 specified Jersey City addresses with windows/doors/balconies facing Claremont Terminal between 4/26/2018 and 1/23/2026 — portlibertesettlement.com

Centrelake Medical Group — deadline 2026-06-12 — CA-address patients who received a Data Incident letter (early-2019 ransomware exposing names/DOB/SSN) — centrelakedataincidentsettlement.com

Tier C — Specific owner / shareholder / customer / merchant

Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC Emissions Warranty — 2026-05-15 — 17 states, 2009-2016 BlueTEC owners — hazdovacemissionswarrantysettlement.com

FCA US EcoDiesel EGR Cooler — 2026-05-16 — 2014-2019 Ram/Jeep EcoDiesel owners — ecodieselegrcoolercase.com

ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units — 2026-05-23 — specific Mitsubishi/Acura/Honda/Hyundai/Kia/Toyota vehicles — acusettlement.com

Discover Merchant Settlement — 2026-05-18 — merchants who processed a misclassified card transaction Jan 1 2007 – Dec 31 2023 — discovermerchantsettlement.com

American Express Antitrust — 2026-05-19 — merchants in AL, DC, IL, KS, ME, MS, NC, OR, UT — amexantitrust.com

Infiniti of Clarendon Hills Unwanted Texts — 2026-05-23 — received their marketing texts — infinititcpasettlement.com

Nemeth v. Casdin (CMLS III stockholders) — 2026-05-25 — CMLS III stockholders during the class window — cmlsiiistockholdersettlement.com

GSX Securities — 2026-05-30 — GSX/Gaotu Techedu stockholders — gsxsecuritiessettlement.com

USC Student Late Fees — 2026-06-05 — USC enrollees charged late-registration / late-settlement fees or monthly finance charges Jul 14 2016 – Mar 4 2026 — uscfeesettlement.com

Mubi Subscription Auto-Renewal ($1.6M) — 2026-06-09 — CA Mubi subscribers who signed up on/after Apr 1 2021 and were renewed between Apr 1 2021 – May 31 2025 — mubisettlement.com

Posh Group Ticket Fees ($1.2M) — 2026-07-07 — CA residents who bought Posh tickets for CA events 7/21/2021 – 6/13/2025 — ticketfeesettlement.com

In re Mylan Securities — 2026-07-10 — Mylan stock 2/16/2016 – 5/7/2019 — mylan2026securitiessettlement.com

Nutramax Cosequin — 2026-07-21 — CA residents who bought Cosequin dog supplements 5/3/2016 – 5/6/2022, up to $25/unit capped at $150 — cosequincasettlement.com

Sprouts Farmers Market Receipts — 2026-08-05 — bought groceries during the class window, FACTA receipt claim — settleinfo.com

Patelco Credit Union Data Breach ($7.25M) — 2026-06-11 — Patelco members (mostly CA), 2024 ransomware — patelcosettlement.com

Tier D — Data breach, you need the notice email

Kittles Home Furnishings (IN) — 2026-05-18 — kittleshomefurnishingssettlement.com

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group — 2026-05-18 — lipsgsettlement.com

Ingram Micro Americas — 2026-05-19 — ingrammicrosettlement.com

St. Andrew's Resources for Seniors — 2026-05-21 — standrewsdatasettlement.com

Akeela — 2026-05-25 — akeelasettlement.com

M&R Printing Equipment — 2026-05-26 — mrdatasettlement.com

Proliance Surgeons — 2026-05-28 — proliancedatasettlement.com

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery — 2026-05-28 — rebounddatasettlement.com

Essen Medical — 2026-06-01 — ehcsettlement.com

Mason Construction — 2026-06-01 — masondatasettlement.com

Tangoe US — 2026-06-03 — tangoeusdatasettlement.com

Cadence Bank MOVEit — 2026-06-04 — moveitcadencesettlement.com

Lee Enterprises — 2026-06-30 — leeenterprisessettlement.com

Delphinus Engineering — 2026-07-06 — delphinusdatasettlement.com

Comcast — 2026-08-14 — comcastbreachsettlement.com

For each Tier D, you need the original notice email — search Spam and All Mail for "breach" + the company name. The unique ID is usually inside. Most pay around $50–$100 with no documentation and up to ~$5,000 if you have receipts of fraud caused by the breach.

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 7 days ago

37 Class Action Settlements

Tier A — Nationwide, easiest filings

Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — deadline 2026-07-06 — bought any Tom's toothpaste Nov 21 2020 – Mar 6 2026; no proof for one product (avg MSRP), receipts get full refund up to three — toothpastesettlement.com

PowerSchool Naviance Privacy — deadline 2026-07-27 — logged into Naviance as a student Aug 18 2021 – Jan 23 2026 (most US public-high-school students used it); pro-rata share of $17.25M — powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com

Tier B — State or institution-restricted, easy to file

Hartford Soleil UIM — deadline 2026-05-22 — NM Hartford UIM policyholders (Property & Casualty 12/29/2014 – 3/18/2022 or Hartford Midwest 1/1/2019 – 3/18/2022) — soleiluimclasssettlement.com

Metropolitan Direct UIM — deadline 2026-05-26 — NM only, Metropolitan UIM policyholders Oct 2010 – Jan 2022, $1.2M fund — metropolitanuimsettlement.com

Clackamas County Property Foreclosures — deadline 2026-05-25 — OR only, prior tax-foreclosure homeowners / lienholders / heirs (redemption lapsed Oct 12 2017 – Jan 12 2024) — clackamastaxforeclosuresettlement.com

Splunk Job Posting Pay Transparency — deadline 2026-05-25 — WA only, applied to a Splunk or Cisco job, est. $1,673.71 per claim — epoasettlementsllc.com

Port Liberté — deadline 2026-05-26 — NJ only, condo owners/lessees in 5 specified Jersey City addresses with windows/doors/balconies facing Claremont Terminal between 4/26/2018 and 1/23/2026 — portlibertesettlement.com

Centrelake Medical Group — deadline 2026-06-12 — CA-address patients who received a Data Incident letter (early-2019 ransomware exposing names/DOB/SSN) — centrelakedataincidentsettlement.com

Tier C — Specific owner / shareholder / customer / merchant

Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC Emissions Warranty — 2026-05-15 — 17 states, 2009-2016 BlueTEC owners — hazdovacemissionswarrantysettlement.com

FCA US EcoDiesel EGR Cooler — 2026-05-16 — 2014-2019 Ram/Jeep EcoDiesel owners — ecodieselegrcoolercase.com

ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units — 2026-05-23 — specific Mitsubishi/Acura/Honda/Hyundai/Kia/Toyota vehicles — acusettlement.com

Discover Merchant Settlement — 2026-05-18 — merchants who processed a misclassified card transaction Jan 1 2007 – Dec 31 2023 — discovermerchantsettlement.com

American Express Antitrust — 2026-05-19 — merchants in AL, DC, IL, KS, ME, MS, NC, OR, UT — amexantitrust.com

Infiniti of Clarendon Hills Unwanted Texts — 2026-05-23 — received their marketing texts — infinititcpasettlement.com

Nemeth v. Casdin (CMLS III stockholders) — 2026-05-25 — CMLS III stockholders during the class window — cmlsiiistockholdersettlement.com

GSX Securities — 2026-05-30 — GSX/Gaotu Techedu stockholders — gsxsecuritiessettlement.com

USC Student Late Fees — 2026-06-05 — USC enrollees charged late-registration / late-settlement fees or monthly finance charges Jul 14 2016 – Mar 4 2026 — uscfeesettlement.com

Mubi Subscription Auto-Renewal ($1.6M) — 2026-06-09 — CA Mubi subscribers who signed up on/after Apr 1 2021 and were renewed between Apr 1 2021 – May 31 2025 — mubisettlement.com

Posh Group Ticket Fees ($1.2M) — 2026-07-07 — CA residents who bought Posh tickets for CA events 7/21/2021 – 6/13/2025 — ticketfeesettlement.com

In re Mylan Securities — 2026-07-10 — Mylan stock 2/16/2016 – 5/7/2019 — mylan2026securitiessettlement.com

Nutramax Cosequin — 2026-07-21 — CA residents who bought Cosequin dog supplements 5/3/2016 – 5/6/2022, up to $25/unit capped at $150 — cosequincasettlement.com

Sprouts Farmers Market Receipts — 2026-08-05 — bought groceries during the class window, FACTA receipt claim — settleinfo.com

Patelco Credit Union Data Breach ($7.25M) — 2026-06-11 — Patelco members (mostly CA), 2024 ransomware — patelcosettlement.com

Tier D — Data breach, you need the notice email

Kittles Home Furnishings (IN) — 2026-05-18 — kittleshomefurnishingssettlement.com

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group — 2026-05-18 — lipsgsettlement.com

Ingram Micro Americas — 2026-05-19 — ingrammicrosettlement.com

St. Andrew's Resources for Seniors — 2026-05-21 — standrewsdatasettlement.com

Akeela — 2026-05-25 — akeelasettlement.com

M&R Printing Equipment — 2026-05-26 — mrdatasettlement.com

Proliance Surgeons — 2026-05-28 — proliancedatasettlement.com

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery — 2026-05-28 — rebounddatasettlement.com

Essen Medical — 2026-06-01 — ehcsettlement.com

Mason Construction — 2026-06-01 — masondatasettlement.com

Tangoe US — 2026-06-03 — tangoeusdatasettlement.com

Cadence Bank MOVEit — 2026-06-04 — moveitcadencesettlement.com

Lee Enterprises — 2026-06-30 — leeenterprisessettlement.com

Delphinus Engineering — 2026-07-06 — delphinusdatasettlement.com

Comcast — 2026-08-14 — comcastbreachsettlement.com

For each Tier D, you need the original notice email — search Spam and All Mail for "breach" + the company name. The unique ID is usually inside. Most pay around $50–$100 with no documentation and up to ~$5,000 if you have receipts of fraud caused by the breach.

If you want to scan you gmail for settlements that are lost in spam check out: claims.digitalsurfacelabs.com

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 7 days ago

37 Open Class Actions

Tier A — Nationwide, easiest filings

Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — deadline 2026-07-06 — bought any Tom's toothpaste Nov 21 2020 – Mar 6 2026; no proof for one product (avg MSRP), receipts get full refund up to three — toothpastesettlement.com

PowerSchool Naviance Privacy — deadline 2026-07-27 — logged into Naviance as a student Aug 18 2021 – Jan 23 2026 (most US public-high-school students used it); pro-rata share of $17.25M — powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com

Tier B — State or institution-restricted, easy to file

Hartford Soleil UIM — deadline 2026-05-22 — NM Hartford UIM policyholders (Property & Casualty 12/29/2014 – 3/18/2022 or Hartford Midwest 1/1/2019 – 3/18/2022) — soleiluimclasssettlement.com

Metropolitan Direct UIM — deadline 2026-05-26 — NM only, Metropolitan UIM policyholders Oct 2010 – Jan 2022, $1.2M fund — metropolitanuimsettlement.com

Clackamas County Property Foreclosures — deadline 2026-05-25 — OR only, prior tax-foreclosure homeowners / lienholders / heirs (redemption lapsed Oct 12 2017 – Jan 12 2024) — clackamastaxforeclosuresettlement.com

Splunk Job Posting Pay Transparency — deadline 2026-05-25 — WA only, applied to a Splunk or Cisco job, est. $1,673.71 per claim — epoasettlementsllc.com

Port Liberté — deadline 2026-05-26 — NJ only, condo owners/lessees in 5 specified Jersey City addresses with windows/doors/balconies facing Claremont Terminal between 4/26/2018 and 1/23/2026 — portlibertesettlement.com

Centrelake Medical Group — deadline 2026-06-12 — CA-address patients who received a Data Incident letter (early-2019 ransomware exposing names/DOB/SSN) — centrelakedataincidentsettlement.com

Tier C — Specific owner / shareholder / customer / merchant

Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC Emissions Warranty — 2026-05-15 — 17 states, 2009-2016 BlueTEC owners — hazdovacemissionswarrantysettlement.com

FCA US EcoDiesel EGR Cooler — 2026-05-16 — 2014-2019 Ram/Jeep EcoDiesel owners — ecodieselegrcoolercase.com

ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units — 2026-05-23 — specific Mitsubishi/Acura/Honda/Hyundai/Kia/Toyota vehicles — acusettlement.com

Discover Merchant Settlement — 2026-05-18 — merchants who processed a misclassified card transaction Jan 1 2007 – Dec 31 2023 — discovermerchantsettlement.com

American Express Antitrust — 2026-05-19 — merchants in AL, DC, IL, KS, ME, MS, NC, OR, UT — amexantitrust.com

Infiniti of Clarendon Hills Unwanted Texts — 2026-05-23 — received their marketing texts — infinititcpasettlement.com

Nemeth v. Casdin (CMLS III stockholders) — 2026-05-25 — CMLS III stockholders during the class window — cmlsiiistockholdersettlement.com

GSX Securities — 2026-05-30 — GSX/Gaotu Techedu stockholders — gsxsecuritiessettlement.com

USC Student Late Fees — 2026-06-05 — USC enrollees charged late-registration / late-settlement fees or monthly finance charges Jul 14 2016 – Mar 4 2026 — uscfeesettlement.com

Mubi Subscription Auto-Renewal ($1.6M) — 2026-06-09 — CA Mubi subscribers who signed up on/after Apr 1 2021 and were renewed between Apr 1 2021 – May 31 2025 — mubisettlement.com

Posh Group Ticket Fees ($1.2M) — 2026-07-07 — CA residents who bought Posh tickets for CA events 7/21/2021 – 6/13/2025 — ticketfeesettlement.com

In re Mylan Securities — 2026-07-10 — Mylan stock 2/16/2016 – 5/7/2019 — mylan2026securitiessettlement.com

Nutramax Cosequin — 2026-07-21 — CA residents who bought Cosequin dog supplements 5/3/2016 – 5/6/2022, up to $25/unit capped at $150 — cosequincasettlement.com

Sprouts Farmers Market Receipts — 2026-08-05 — bought groceries during the class window, FACTA receipt claim — settleinfo.com

Patelco Credit Union Data Breach ($7.25M) — 2026-06-11 — Patelco members (mostly CA), 2024 ransomware — patelcosettlement.com

Tier D — Data breach, you need the notice email

Kittles Home Furnishings (IN) — 2026-05-18 — kittleshomefurnishingssettlement.com

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group — 2026-05-18 — lipsgsettlement.com

Ingram Micro Americas — 2026-05-19 — ingrammicrosettlement.com

St. Andrew's Resources for Seniors — 2026-05-21 — standrewsdatasettlement.com

Akeela — 2026-05-25 — akeelasettlement.com

M&R Printing Equipment — 2026-05-26 — mrdatasettlement.com

Proliance Surgeons — 2026-05-28 — proliancedatasettlement.com

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery — 2026-05-28 — rebounddatasettlement.com

Essen Medical — 2026-06-01 — ehcsettlement.com

Mason Construction — 2026-06-01 — masondatasettlement.com

Tangoe US — 2026-06-03 — tangoeusdatasettlement.com

Cadence Bank MOVEit — 2026-06-04 — moveitcadencesettlement.com

Lee Enterprises — 2026-06-30 — leeenterprisessettlement.com

Delphinus Engineering — 2026-07-06 — delphinusdatasettlement.com

Comcast — 2026-08-14 — comcastbreachsettlement.com

For each Tier D, you need the original notice email — search Spam and All Mail for "breach" + the company name. The unique ID is usually inside. Most pay around $50–$100 with no documentation and up to ~$5,000 if you have receipts of fraud caused by the breach.

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 7 days ago

37 Open Class Actions

Tier A — Nationwide, easiest filings

Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — deadline 2026-07-06 — bought any Tom's toothpaste Nov 21 2020 – Mar 6 2026; no proof for one product (avg MSRP), receipts get full refund up to three — toothpastesettlement.com

PowerSchool Naviance Privacy — deadline 2026-07-27 — logged into Naviance as a student Aug 18 2021 – Jan 23 2026 (most US public-high-school students used it); pro-rata share of $17.25M — powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com

Tier B — State or institution-restricted, easy to file

Hartford Soleil UIM — deadline 2026-05-22 — NM Hartford UIM policyholders (Property & Casualty 12/29/2014 – 3/18/2022 or Hartford Midwest 1/1/2019 – 3/18/2022) — soleiluimclasssettlement.com

Metropolitan Direct UIM — deadline 2026-05-26 — NM only, Metropolitan UIM policyholders Oct 2010 – Jan 2022, $1.2M fund — metropolitanuimsettlement.com

Clackamas County Property Foreclosures — deadline 2026-05-25 — OR only, prior tax-foreclosure homeowners / lienholders / heirs (redemption lapsed Oct 12 2017 – Jan 12 2024) — clackamastaxforeclosuresettlement.com

Splunk Job Posting Pay Transparency — deadline 2026-05-25 — WA only, applied to a Splunk or Cisco job, est. $1,673.71 per claim — epoasettlementsllc.com

Port Liberté — deadline 2026-05-26 — NJ only, condo owners/lessees in 5 specified Jersey City addresses with windows/doors/balconies facing Claremont Terminal between 4/26/2018 and 1/23/2026 — portlibertesettlement.com

Centrelake Medical Group — deadline 2026-06-12 — CA-address patients who received a Data Incident letter (early-2019 ransomware exposing names/DOB/SSN) — centrelakedataincidentsettlement.com

Tier C — Specific owner / shareholder / customer / merchant

Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC Emissions Warranty — 2026-05-15 — 17 states, 2009-2016 BlueTEC owners — hazdovacemissionswarrantysettlement.com

FCA US EcoDiesel EGR Cooler — 2026-05-16 — 2014-2019 Ram/Jeep EcoDiesel owners — ecodieselegrcoolercase.com

ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units — 2026-05-23 — specific Mitsubishi/Acura/Honda/Hyundai/Kia/Toyota vehicles — acusettlement.com

Discover Merchant Settlement — 2026-05-18 — merchants who processed a misclassified card transaction Jan 1 2007 – Dec 31 2023 — discovermerchantsettlement.com

American Express Antitrust — 2026-05-19 — merchants in AL, DC, IL, KS, ME, MS, NC, OR, UT — amexantitrust.com

Infiniti of Clarendon Hills Unwanted Texts — 2026-05-23 — received their marketing texts — infinititcpasettlement.com

Nemeth v. Casdin (CMLS III stockholders) — 2026-05-25 — CMLS III stockholders during the class window — cmlsiiistockholdersettlement.com

GSX Securities — 2026-05-30 — GSX/Gaotu Techedu stockholders — gsxsecuritiessettlement.com

USC Student Late Fees — 2026-06-05 — USC enrollees charged late-registration / late-settlement fees or monthly finance charges Jul 14 2016 – Mar 4 2026 — uscfeesettlement.com

Mubi Subscription Auto-Renewal ($1.6M) — 2026-06-09 — CA Mubi subscribers who signed up on/after Apr 1 2021 and were renewed between Apr 1 2021 – May 31 2025 — mubisettlement.com

Posh Group Ticket Fees ($1.2M) — 2026-07-07 — CA residents who bought Posh tickets for CA events 7/21/2021 – 6/13/2025 — ticketfeesettlement.com

In re Mylan Securities — 2026-07-10 — Mylan stock 2/16/2016 – 5/7/2019 — mylan2026securitiessettlement.com

Nutramax Cosequin — 2026-07-21 — CA residents who bought Cosequin dog supplements 5/3/2016 – 5/6/2022, up to $25/unit capped at $150 — cosequincasettlement.com

Sprouts Farmers Market Receipts — 2026-08-05 — bought groceries during the class window, FACTA receipt claim — settleinfo.com

Patelco Credit Union Data Breach ($7.25M) — 2026-06-11 — Patelco members (mostly CA), 2024 ransomware — patelcosettlement.com

Tier D — Data breach, you need the notice email

Kittles Home Furnishings (IN) — 2026-05-18 — kittleshomefurnishingssettlement.com

Long Island Plastic Surgical Group — 2026-05-18 — lipsgsettlement.com

Ingram Micro Americas — 2026-05-19 — ingrammicrosettlement.com

St. Andrew's Resources for Seniors — 2026-05-21 — standrewsdatasettlement.com

Akeela — 2026-05-25 — akeelasettlement.com

M&R Printing Equipment — 2026-05-26 — mrdatasettlement.com

Proliance Surgeons — 2026-05-28 — proliancedatasettlement.com

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery — 2026-05-28 — rebounddatasettlement.com

Essen Medical — 2026-06-01 — ehcsettlement.com

Mason Construction — 2026-06-01 — masondatasettlement.com

Tangoe US — 2026-06-03 — tangoeusdatasettlement.com

Cadence Bank MOVEit — 2026-06-04 — moveitcadencesettlement.com

Lee Enterprises — 2026-06-30 — leeenterprisessettlement.com

Delphinus Engineering — 2026-07-06 — delphinusdatasettlement.com

Comcast — 2026-08-14 — comcastbreachsettlement.com

For each Tier D, you need the original notice email — search Spam and All Mail for "breach" + the company name. The unique ID is usually inside. Most pay around $50–$100 with no documentation and up to ~$5,000 if you have receipts of fraud caused by the breach.

If you want this automated, claims.digitalsurfacelabs.com scans your inbox for these.

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 7 days ago
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I spent 1 month building a class action settlement finder that find class action settlements you might have missed in your email.

I'm technical and I used Claude Code. But there are non-technical products that let you build software now so I think these learnings may be useful broadly. So sharing here

What I did:

Week 1 - think of ideas, sketch out class action concept, build simple prototype to test phesibility (used claude code), also checked out Reddit to see if there's interest.

Week 2 - Start finding open class action settlements, massive amount of working scraping websites, registering for federal class action notifications, standardizing the data, building a proof of concept website

Week 3 - Realized I needed to get a $600 license from TCA to get my Gmail Oauth approval. I almost decided it wasn't worth it. But I realized the core product offering required being able to scan through email so I bit the bullet.

Week 4 - Got Oauth approval, fixed bugs, started posting what I'd made, refined the story and am figuring out where and how to share my work. Also started Reddit Ads (~$20/day, 3 days so far and only 2 users, am going to keep trying for another week)

Big Wins:

- Posting a list of all open class action settlements on r/ClassActionSettlement - this got ~500k views and gave me a big boost of momentum. But it validated that there are people that are interested in this sort of thing. (Note: Still hadn't cracked how to get people to try my website)

- Deciding to get email Oauth. I shipped an earlier version without OAuth and it didn't do anything new or intersting. And I almost stopped because it felt like I had tried and it didn't work. But I realized the magic is in how much work the software can do for you and without email it can't find emails you may have missed and I can't offer auto-filing because there's no way without email access to know if a person is paid.

Learnings:

- Play by the rules on reddit and elsewhere. The long game of building trust and delivering value is better than any other approach. And once you slip down the slope you won't realize it but you're wrecking future sales by taking short cuts. Users sniff out a bad deal and preditory pricing from a mile away.

- Don't worry about the technology. You need to figure out and understand pricing and value. Ex: When I think about costco I don't think about the technology they use to ship food to their store, or the barcode scanner they use during checkout. I think about the cost of the food I'm buying and how much more food I get versus other stores. First figure out how to deliver more value than anyone else in your business and then take less as a percentage than anyone else in your business.

- It will take as much work to find users as it will to build the product

- Now is the best time to build software products. But what makes them new, interesting, and great has to be a unique insight or focus on delivering value in a new way. Ya don't want to be the fifth taco stand on main street.

Thanks for reading. You can check out what I built here: http://claims.digitalsurfacelabs.com/

u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 21 days ago

Only 1/10 eligible people claim in a class action.

I built an AI system that checks Gmail for eligible class action settlements. It has a database of all open class action settlements and checks spam folders to make sure you don't miss anything. And it can do auto-filing, which makes it into a fire and forget situation.

Best part is unlike other settlement apps, the auto-filing charges after you get paid instead of a monthly subscription. This means you don't have to pay up front, and can get everything setup without any cost.

I'm launching this week and my hope is that this is the start of a new wave of tools that use AI to help complete tasks they otherwise would forget to do.

The list of items that could be automated are:

- class action settlement monitoring and automatic filing

- finding and claiming unclaimed property

- negotiating billing disputes (medical or credit card)

- and more to come, maybe looking at grocery receipts and figuring out what shop to buy which items

I think in the future everyone will have AI agents that make money for them by helping them save money or get money they are owed. The hard part is building the infrastructure to make it work.

Ex: It took about 20 hours to find all the open class action settlements and process them so they could be searched and to pull out the specific requirements for claiming. Each specific workflow will be like that.

If folks are interested in trying it let me know. If you have ideas for other things that save money or time, or get you money also let me know.

I'm building

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 24 days ago

A list of open class action settlements to claim. I claimed the Tom's Toothpaste settlement and I expect to get paid $3-$6 sometime in the next 3 months.

That's roughly the price of a coffee. But worth a lot more than doom scrolling on Reddit or something.

Tried to rank them from easiest to claim to hardest:

NO PROOF, BROAD ELIGIBILITY:

- Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — bought any Tom's toothpaste Nov 2020 to Mar

  1. ~$5 no-proof for one product, up to ~$30 with receipts (3 products).

deadline 2026-07-06. payouts likely fall 2026. toothpastesettlement.com

- PowerSchool Naviance Privacy — logged into Naviance as a student any time

Aug 2021 to Jan 2026. most US public-high-school students used Naviance for

college planning. pro-rata, likely $20-$50 range. deadline 2026-07-27.

powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com

MULTI-STATE:

- Apotex Generic Drug Price-Fixing — out-of-pocket for any of dozens of

generic drugs (full list on the site). 45+ states. $39.1M fund. deadline

2026-05-06. aggenericdrugs.com

- Joint Juice — bought it in CA, CT, FL, IL, MD, MA, MI, or PA. ~$1.50/bottle

no proof, more with receipts. deadline 2026-05-18. jointjuicesettlement.com

- BFI Waste — BFI customer in SC, FL, CA, PA, MA, MI, IL, TX, OH, IN, AR, OK,

AL. pro-rata refund of overcharges. deadline 2026-04-30 (this week — file

now). bfiwasteservicessettlement.com

STATE-SPECIFIC:

- Sutter Health privacy ($21.5M) — CA only, used Sutter's patient portal.

~$25-$75 expected. deadline 2026-05-05. sutteranalyticssettlement.com

- Grubhub California Driver Misclassification ($24.75M) — drove for Grubhub in

CA. deadline 2026-06-18. grubhubcalsettlement.com

- Patelco Credit Union Data Breach ($7.25M) — Patelco members (mostly CA).

deadline 2026-06-11. patelcosettlement.com

VEHICLE OWNERS:

- Mercedes BlueTEC Emissions — 2009-2016 BlueTEC owners in 17 states. up to

~$3,200 depending on damages. deadline 2026-05-15.

hazdovacemissionswarrantysettlement.com

- FCA US EcoDiesel — 2014-2019 Ram or Jeep EcoDiesel. deadline 2026-05-16.

ecodieselegrcoolercase.com

- ZF-TRW Airbag — specific 2013-2019

Mitsubishi/Acura/Honda/Hyundai/Kia/Toyota. deadline 2026-05-23.

acusettlement.com

NOTE: not every claim pays out (judges occasionally reject final approval) and per-claimant amounts can shrink if too many people file (pro-rata). But the downside is your time, not money — you can't lose anything by filing.

Also, I built a website that tracks claims: claims.digitalsurfacelabs.com

The free version gives direct claims links. If you want auto-file (this will find and fill out the claims forms you're eligible for based on the information you share) that costs money.

But I wanted to make sure to avoid the problem with most settlement apps that charge up front. No one wants to pay up front for an uncertain payout. The only solution that aligns users is if I only get paid after you get paid.

This is what I built. You get auto-file and it costs $10 or 10% whichever is less. But I charge you via Stripe only after you're paid.

Sound too good to be true? It might be but that's just how I roll. I believe that it's possible to build a product that doesn't feel like a skinner box.

Disclaimer: I built claims genie and I benefit if you use the service.

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 25 days ago

settlement claims are the one thing on my list that consistently passes my own test for it: 5 minutes of paperwork now, a check shows up 6-12 months later, no maintenance, no algorithm, no customer service. it's literally money companies have already been ordered to set aside.

unclaimed rates are wild. the FTC's own median is around 9% claimed - so 91% goes back to defendants or cy pres funds

the problem with class action settlements is you have to:

  1. find them

  2. remember to claim them

  3. fill out an awkward claims form

  4. wait 3-6 month to get paid.

I built a site that has all the class action settlements I know about and just finished working on an email matcher that checks Gmail for missed class action settlements that may have been filtered into junk.

(many data breach settlements send out a claim id and those emails often get filtered into spam)

posting here because auto-file matches the passive income goal.

because it's the right thing to do I put my website at the BOTTOM of this post and I'm listing the direct link to open settlements here

NO PROOF, BROAD ELIGIBILITY (check to see if you can claim these first):

- Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — bought any Tom's toothpaste Nov 2020 to Mar

  1. ~$5 no-proof for one product, up to ~$30 with receipts (3 products).

deadline 2026-07-06. payouts likely fall 2026. toothpastesettlement.com

- PowerSchool Naviance Privacy — logged into Naviance as a student any time

Aug 2021 to Jan 2026. most US public-high-school students used Naviance for

college planning. pro-rata, likely $20-$50 range. deadline 2026-07-27.

powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com

MULTI-STATE:

- Apotex Generic Drug Price-Fixing — out-of-pocket for any of dozens of

generic drugs (full list on the site). 45+ states. $39.1M fund. deadline

2026-05-06. aggenericdrugs.com

- Joint Juice — bought it in CA, CT, FL, IL, MD, MA, MI, or PA. ~$1.50/bottle

no proof, more with receipts. deadline 2026-05-18. jointjuicesettlement.com

- BFI Waste — BFI customer in SC, FL, CA, PA, MA, MI, IL, TX, OH, IN, AR, OK,

AL. pro-rata refund of overcharges. deadline 2026-04-30 (this week — file

now). bfiwasteservicessettlement.com

STATE-SPECIFIC, BIGGER PAYOUTS IF ELIGIBLE:

- Sutter Health privacy ($21.5M) — CA only, used Sutter's patient portal.

~$25-$75 expected. deadline 2026-05-05. sutteranalyticssettlement.com

- Grubhub California Driver Misclassification ($24.75M) — drove for Grubhub in

CA. deadline 2026-06-18. grubhubcalsettlement.com

- Patelco Credit Union Data Breach ($7.25M) — Patelco members (mostly CA).

deadline 2026-06-11. patelcosettlement.com

VEHICLE OWNERS:

- Mercedes BlueTEC Emissions — 2009-2016 BlueTEC owners in 17 states. up to

~$3,200 depending on damages. deadline 2026-05-15.

hazdovacemissionswarrantysettlement.com

- FCA US EcoDiesel — 2014-2019 Ram or Jeep EcoDiesel. deadline 2026-05-16.

ecodieselegrcoolercase.com

- ZF-TRW Airbag — specific 2013-2019

Mitsubishi/Acura/Honda/Hyundai/Kia/Toyota. deadline 2026-05-23.

acusettlement.com

NOTE: not every claim pays out (judges occasionally reject final approval),

and per-claimant amounts can shrink if too many people file (pro-rata). but

the downside is your time, not money — you can't lose anything by filing.

Here's the link to the website: claims.digitalsurfacelabs.com

I built all of it myself and the free version gives direct claims links. If you want auto-file (this will find and fill out the claims forms you're eligible for based on the information you share) that costs money.

But I thought about the problems with most settlement apps. They charge a monthly subscription or per claim filing fee before you get paid.

No one wants to pay for a service before they get value from it.

The only solution that aligns users is if I only get paid after you get paid.

This is what I built. You get auto-file and it costs $10 or 10% whichever is less. And I charge you via Stripe only after you're paid.

Sound too good to be true? It might be but that's just how I roll.

I believe we don't need skinner boxes disguised as products.

Disclaimer: I built claims genie and I benefit if you use the service.

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 25 days ago

ive been collecting open class actions because they're genuinely one of the

lowest-effort ways to get money companies already owe people. most go

unclaimed because nobody hears about them in time. here's a current snapshot,

sorted by how easy each one is. all links go straight to the official admin

site — no signup, no paywall.

no proof needed, broad eligibility:

- Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — bought any Tom's toothpaste Nov 2020 to Mar

  1. ~$5 no proof for one product (avg MSRP), up to ~$30 with receipts (3

products). deadline 2026-07-06. payout likely fall 2026.

toothpastesettlement.com

- PowerSchool Naviance — logged into Naviance as a student any time Aug 2021

to Jan 2026. this is huge — most US public-high-school students used Naviance.

pro-rata share, likely $20–$50. deadline 2026-07-27. payout late 2026.

powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com

state-specific, still quick:

- Apotex Generic Drug Price-Fixing — paid out-of-pocket for any of dozens of

generic drugs in the last decade. 45+ states. $39.1M fund, pro-rata. deadline

2026-05-06. aggenericdrugs.com

- Joint Juice multi-state — bought Joint Juice in CA, CT, FL, IL, MD, MA, MI,

or PA. ~$1.50/bottle no proof, more with receipts. deadline 2026-05-18.

jointjuicesettlement.com

- Sutter Health privacy ($21.5M) — CA only, used Sutter's patient portal.

pro-rata, likely $25–$75. deadline 2026-05-05. sutteranalyticssettlement.com

- BFI Waste — BFI customer in SC, FL, CA, PA, MA, MI, IL, TX, OH, IN, AR, OK,

or AL. pro-rata overcharge refund. deadline 2026-04-30 (this week).

bfiwasteservicessettlement.com

worth checking if any vehicle/product applies:

- Mercedes BlueTEC Emissions — owned a 2009-2016 BlueTEC in 17 states. up to

~$3,200. deadline 2026-05-15. hazdovacemissionswarrantysettlement.com

- FCA US EcoDiesel EGR Cooler — 2014-2019 Ram or Jeep EcoDiesel. deadline

2026-05-16. ecodieselegrcoolercase.com

- ZF-TRW Airbag — specific Mitsubishi/Acura/Honda/Hyundai/Kia/Toyota vehicles.

deadline 2026-05-23. acusettlement.com

each one takes 5-10 minutes. i batch them once a month. checks usually show up

6-12 months after the deadline.

Also working on an auto-filing tool that handles the paperwork + tracks all settlement claims in one place:

https://claims.digitalsurfacelabs.com/

> Free version does tracking + provides settlement links. Paid version includes auto-file with charges after the settlement is paid out. This creates more of a win-win dynamic instead of a preditory monthly subscription that yields negative value

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 25 days ago
▲ 931 r/ClassActionClaims+1 crossposts

Updating last week's list. Dropped what's already closed, added new ones, and reorganized so the easiest claims are at the top instead of mixed in randomly.

Tier A

  • Tom's of Maine Toothpaste — deadline 2026-07-06 — bought any Tom's toothpaste between Nov 2020 and Mar 2026; no proof needed for one product (avg MSRP), receipts get you a full refund up to 3 — https://www.toothpastesettlement.com/
  • PowerSchool Naviance Privacy — deadline 2026-07-27 — logged into Naviance as a student any time between Aug 2021 and Jan 2026 (huge — most US public-high-school students used Naviance) — pro rata share of the fund — https://powerschoolnaviancesettlement.com/

Tier B


Tier C

Vehicle / product owners

Securities — stockholder during a specific window

Customer / consumer of a specific service

Employee / EEOC

Healthcare patient (specific provider)

Property / environmental


Tier D

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u/Digital_Surface_Labs — 26 days ago