PeopleConnect Data Privacy Class Action
Last verified September 30, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Colorado (No. 1:24-cv-03498).
- December 18, 2024Case filed
What happened
This appears to be a proposed class action against PeopleConnect, Inc. and affiliated people-search/data aggregator companies, apparently involving privacy or product-liability claims related to how personal information is collected or used. The docket text does not set out specific factual allegations and shows the case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice in March 2025.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the PeopleConnect Data Privacy Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed December 18, 2024 in the District Court, D. Colorado (No. 1:24-cv-03498).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the PeopleConnect Data Privacy Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Patrick H. Peluso (Peluso Law LLC); Matthew A. Girardi (Bursor & Fisher PA); Joseph I. Marchese (Bursor & Fisher PA). For PeopleConnect, Inc.: Veronica L. Vecchio (Clark Hill); Michael Jacob Laszlo (Clark Hill PLC); Mark S. Eisen (Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP); Jason C. Hamilton (Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- John Larancuent
Defendants
- Truthfinder, LLC
- Instant Checkmate, LLC
- Control Group Media Company, LLC, The
- PubRec, LLC
- Intelius LLC
- PeopleConnect, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Patrick H. PelusoPeluso Law LLCRepresents John Larancuent16 tracked casesppeluso@pelusolawfirm.com · (720) 805-2008
- Matthew A. GirardiBursor & Fisher PARepresents John Larancuent20 tracked cases · $990,000 in disclosed settlementsmgirardi@bursor.com · (646) 837-7150
- Joseph I. MarcheseBursor & Fisher PARepresents John Larancuent22 tracked cases · $34M in disclosed settlementsjmarchese@bursor.com · (646) 837-7510
Counsel for defendants
- Veronica L. VecchioClark HillRepresents PeopleConnect, Inc., Intelius LLC, PubRec, LLC, Control Group Media Company, LLC, The, Instant Checkmate, LLC, Truthfinder, LLC2 tracked casesvvecchio@clarkhill.com · (303) 296-0410
- Michael Jacob LaszloClark Hill PLCRepresents PeopleConnect, Inc., Intelius LLC, PubRec, LLC, Control Group Media Company, LLC, The, Instant Checkmate, LLC, Truthfinder, LLC4 tracked casesmlaszlo@clarkhill.com · (303) 926-0410
- Mark S. EisenBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLPRepresents PeopleConnect, Inc., Intelius LLC, PubRec, LLC, Control Group Media Company, LLC, The, Instant Checkmate, LLC, Truthfinder, LLC14 tracked casesmeisen@beneschlaw.com · (312) 212-4949
- Jason C. HamiltonBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLPRepresents PeopleConnect, Inc., Intelius LLC, PubRec, LLC, Control Group Media Company, LLC, The, Instant Checkmate, LLC, Truthfinder, LLC3 tracked casesJHamilton@beneschlaw.com · (628) 600-2250
- David Matthew KruegerBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLPRepresents PeopleConnect, Inc., Intelius LLC, PubRec, LLC, Control Group Media Company, LLC, The, Instant Checkmate, LLC, Truthfinder, LLC11 tracked casesdkrueger@beneschlaw.com · (440) 313-2974
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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