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Shout! Factory Privacy Class Action

Last verified October 11, 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, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-06426).

  1. July 25, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Shout! Factory, LLC. The docket metadata does not specify the alleged conduct, but the nature-of-suit code (890 Other Statutory Actions) commonly indicates a statutory privacy or consumer-protection claim. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.

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 Shout! Factory Privacy Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 25, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-06426).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Shout! Factory Privacy Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Frank S Hedin (Hedin LLP); Arun Gopal Ravindran (Ravindran Law Firm PLLC); Jeremiah W Nixon (The Simon Law Firm, P.C.); Anthony G. Simon (The Simon Law Firm, P.C.). For Shout! Factory, LLC: Katharine Hennessy Walton (Baker & Hostetler LLP); Joel C Griswold (Baker & Hostetler, LLP); Bonnie Keane DelGobbo (Baker & Hostetler LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Michael Archer
  • Dylan Macaluso
  • Sam Welbel

Defendants

  • Shout! Factory, LLC

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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