CClaimWatch

Class action settlements

A settlement is either still accepting claims or closed to them. Filing is always free and you do it yourself on the official settlement site.

Everything we track by the numbers

1,309
Settlements tracked
53
Accepting claims now
995 closed
$7.9M
Median settlement fund
from the 444 of 1309 that disclose one
$699.1B
Combined funds
largest $18B

A settlement fund is the total a defendant agreed to pay, not what any one claimant receives — most funds are divided among everyone who files. Settlements are negotiated agreements, and defendants typically deny wrongdoing rather than being found liable.

These are not settlements. They are class actions that have been filed and are being fought in court — allegations, not proven facts, with no claim form, no deadline and no money. Many are dismissed or never certified. We track them so you can watch a case and hear if it ever does settle.

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How big are settlements?

The 444 settlements in this category that publish a fund, grouped by size. Most cluster low and a few are very large — which is why the headline figure above is a median rather than an average.

Settlement fund sizes for settlements, by band, across 444 settlements that disclose a fund
Fund sizeSettlementsShare
Under $1M
6515%
$1M – $5M
12027%
$5M – $25M
12428%
$25M – $100M
6014%
$100M and up
7517%

A fund is the total a defendant agreed to pay, not an individual payout.