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Submitting claims for class-action lawsuit settlements can be an easy way to pad your bank account. With well over $1 billion up for grabs this fall, there’s a good chance you might be eligible for funds from one or more cases.
However, before you make plans to spend your windfall, keep in mind that class-action settlements sometimes take months or years to pay out. Most of the settlements in this story are awaiting final approval from a judge, and these cases could still see appeals — either of which could delay the payout date or alter the amount you qualify for.
Also note that none of the companies below have acknowledged wrongdoing in these cases.
Here are a handful of major class-action settlements we’re tracking this fall.
The National Association of Realtors and two dozen real estate brokerages have agreed to a $120 million settlement. The settlement was the result of a multiyear class-action lawsuit alleging the companies broke antitrust laws to artificially elevate brokers’ commissions.
Buyers who bought a home listed on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for which a commission was paid during the class period ending June 25 may be eligible to claim a share of the settlement. The class period depends on the state and the brokerage involved, but the window stretches at least six years everywhere in the country.
The deadline to claim the homebuyer antitrust settlement is Oct. 27. Class members can submit a claim form to receive their share at homebuyersettlement.com.
A final fairness court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2. If the settlement is fully approved, payments will be issued over several years because the defendants agreed to make their contributions to the settlement fund in installments. Payments will vary depending on how many properties an individual purchased and the amount paid in commissions.
Generic drug manufacturers
Several generic drug manufacturers have agreed to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars after plaintiffs alleged that the companies conspired to fix prices, causing consumers to overpay.
The settlements could provide compensation if you purchased a drug from a list of medications including generic versions of Prozac, Flonase and Adderall between May 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2019.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Taro Pharmaceuticals agreed to settle for $200 million, while Sandoz and Fougera agreed to settle for $275 million. Payment amounts will depend on the number of claimants and the final amount of money available to class members after fees and other expenses are paid.
Litigation against other manufacturers is also ongoing. The website to submit claims for these settlements before the Nov. 9 deadline is genericdrugsendpayersettlement.com.
CVS
Millions of CVS shoppers are eligible to claim payouts of up to $5 or $10 from a $20.5 million class-action settlement in a data privacy case.
The settlement class includes everyone who went on the CVS website and mobile app before July 27, according to the settlement website.
The up to $10 payouts are reserved for customers with documentation, such as “browser search history, screenshots showing dates, and/or email receipts of online purchases,” according to the settlement website. The up to $5 amount is the no-proof payout.
The deadline to submit your claim is Nov. 16. Visit cvsdigitalprivacysettlement.com.
Amazon
Customers who returned an item to Amazon and were recharged after being issued a refund — or who never received the refund they were owed — may be eligible for a share of a $309.5 million class-action settlement. A judge reportedly granted preliminary approval for the settlement on Aug. 18; a final approval hearing is set for March.
You must have purchased your item (that you later returned or requested a refund for) between Sept. 5, 2017, and Feb. 12. The settlement covers physical items bought on Amazon, so digital purchases like e-books would not count.
Some class members will receive payments automatically and have 105 days from the court’s final approval to select a payment method. Other class members have a Dec. 1 deadline to submit claim forms to receive a payout, generally covering the unpaid transaction amounts plus any interest. More information is available at returnsettlement.com.
Apple
In May, Apple reached a $250 million settlement in a case plaintiffs’ lawyers dubbed “the largest false advertising settlement in history.” The case centered around delays with the rollout of Apple Intelligence and allegations that Apple’s heavily-promoted AI features iPhones fell far short of promised capabilities.
About 37 million devices are covered under the settlement, which includes iPhone 16 models and certain iPhone 15 models purchased in the U.S. between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025.
The settlement will provide payments of up to $95 per device. The deadline to claim a share of the settlement is Dec. 21. Learn more at smartphoneaisettlement.com.
Equifax
Preliminary approval was reportedly granted in August for a $100 million settlement with Equifax in a case alleging that the credit reporting bureau provided lenders with incorrect information about millions of consumers during a three-week period in March and April 2022 following a computer system coding error.
If a lender pulled your credit report because you tried to get a loan, service or insurance during that period, you might be eligible for a payout of between $95 and $280 per person, according to estimates. The settlement website is equifaxfaircreditreportingsettlement.com. The deadline is Dec. 28.
Property managers using RealPage
A group of property management companies that used RealPage software agreed to a $359.9 million settlement after a lawsuit accused them of inflating rents with the pricing tools. There’s a fairness hearing scheduled for Oct. 15 in Tennessee.
People who rented an apartment from a landlord that used RealPage software between Oct. 18, 2018, and Nov. 21, 2025, may be eligible. Payment amounts are currently unknown.
A lookup tool on the settlement website lets users enter current and past addresses to check eligibility. The claim deadline is Jan. 29. Find more information at realpagerentalsettlement.com.
Visa and Mastercard
Consumers who paid ATM fees could be owed money from Visa and Mastercard in a $167.5 million price-fixing settlement.
The plaintiffs argued that agreements between the card networks and operators of some independent ATMs broke antitrust laws by charging users unfair fees.
The settlement class includes consumers who used independent ATMs — that is, ATMs in locations other than banks and “not owned by Visa, Mastercard, or any bank or other financial institution,” as per the settlement website — and incurred a surcharge (that wasn’t later reimbursed) between Oct. 24, 2007 and Aug. 14. Payment amounts have not yet been decided.
The deadline to submit a claim is Feb. 10, 2027; a hearing on whether to approve the settlement is scheduled a week later. For more details, visit the settlement website at nonbankatmsurchargesettlement.com.
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