Price fixing and fees class actions.
Price fixing, junk fees, and deceptive pricing.
Lawsuits and investigations
- SettledDollar General Overcharge Lawsuit: Shelf Price vs Register Price at Dollar General and Family Dollar
As of September 2026, the nationwide Braun v. Dolgencorp class settlement over Dollar General shelf price overcharges has final approval (March 19, 2026) and its claim deadline has passed; Missouri's state lawsuit settled in late July 2026, and state inspectors keep fining individual stores.
- Lawsuit filedEcoShield Pest Control Cancellation Fee Lawsuit (and Aptive): Who Qualifies and Case Status
As of September 2026, Lamonica v. Shield Companies, a proposed class action over EcoShield's cancellation fees and door-to-door sales, is pending in federal court in Arizona with no class certified and no settlement; an earlier Colorado case was voluntarily dismissed in June 2025.
- Lawsuit filedFake Sale and Never-Ending Sale Lawsuits: Hanna Andersson, Old Navy, Mattress Firm, and Your Rights
As of September 2026, Hudson v. Hanna Andersson LLC, a proposed class action over allegedly fake reference prices, is pending in the District of Oregon, while the Hampton v. Mattress Firm settlement for California buyers has closed to claims.
- SettledRealPage Rent Price Fixing Lawsuit: $359.9 Million Landlord Settlements and Who Qualifies
As of September 2026, 41 landlord defendants in the RealPage rent price-fixing MDL have agreed to $359,925,000 in class settlements (claims due January 29, 2027; fairness hearing October 15, 2026), while claims against RealPage and other defendants continue.
- SettledRealtor Commission and Real Estate Junk Fee Lawsuits: Homebuyer Settlements, Seller Deals, and Broker Fees
As of September 2026, homebuyers can claim from the $120.3 million Tuccori settlement (NAR paying $52.25 million) until October 27, 2026, the Batton Keller Williams and RE/MAX buyer settlement claim deadline passed August 25, 2026, the $1 billion-plus seller settlements are closed, and a Florida suit over Compass's $475 buyer fee was voluntarily dismissed in August 2026.
- Investigation openSecurity Deposit Alternative Lawsuits: Rhino, Jetty, LeaseLock, Obligo, and Renters' Rights
As of September 2026, we found no filed class action over security deposit alternative products; a May 2026 National Consumer Law Center report documented tenant harms, and Maryland's attorney general previously required LeaseLock to refund Maryland tenants.
- Lawsuit filedTarget Tariff Refund Class Action: Cavallaro v. Target and the Wave of Tariff Pass-Through Lawsuits
As of September 2026, Cavallaro v. Target Corporation, a proposed class action seeking refunds of tariff-driven price increases, is pending in the Southern District of New York with no class certified, no settlement, and no claim form.
Settlements
- Paid outPrice fixing and feesChick-fil-A delivery fees · $4.4 million
Up to $29.25 cash or a Chick-fil-A e-gift card up to $29.25 per valid claim; awards were emailed June 7, 2024
Deadline: Feb 15, 2024No proof
- Claim deadline passedPrice fixing and feesNAR real estate commissions · Over $1 billion
Not yet set: a plan of allocation based on commissions paid during each MLS's eligible period will be proposed to the court, with pro rata reductions if claims exceed the funds
Deadline: May 9, 2025Proof optional
- Payments going outPrice fixing and feesAlign (Invisalign) SmileDirectClub aligners · $31.75 million
Equal pro rata cash payment, estimated at $40 to $60 per class member and not less than $10; automatic for buyers in SmileDirectClub's records
Deadline: Oct 27, 2025No proof
- Claim deadline passedPrice fixing and feesDollar General price overcharge · $8.5 million
$10 or the actual overcharge, whichever is higher, per documented overcharge, up to 2 per household ($20, or more if actual overcharges were higher); plus a one-time $3 in-store discount on June 1 to 2, 2026
Deadline: Apr 13, 2026Proof required
- Claim deadline passedPrice fixing and feesTyson and Cargill beef price-fixing (consumers) · $87.5 million ($55 million from Tyson, $32.5 million from Cargill)
Pro rata share proportional to the amount of eligible beef each claimant bought; no fixed amount, and about $38 million of the fund goes to fees and expenses
Deadline: Jun 30, 2026Proof optional
- Closing in 18 daysPrice fixing and feesLloyd's of London syndicates · $3.57 million
Pro rata share of the net fund based on premium paid to the settling syndicates; no payment if the calculated share is under $10
Deadline: Oct 30, 2026Proof required
- Open for claimsPrice fixing and feesRealPage rent price fixing · $359.9 million
Pro rata share of the net fund based on rent paid at eligible properties during the class period, adjusted for estimated overcharges; no per-renter estimate published
Deadline: Jan 29, 2027Proof required
- Open for claimsPrice fixing and feesVisa and Mastercard non-bank ATM fees · $167.5 million
Pro rata share of the net fund based on the number of qualifying surcharged withdrawals you report; no fixed amount per transaction
Deadline: Feb 10, 2027No proof