CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION- MDL NO. 3162

  1. September 09, 2026

    Class Settlement MDL Plaintiffs Say Cos. Hinder Disclosure

    Plaintiffs in a sprawling multidistrict case accusing class action settlement administrators of hiding kickbacks from financial institutions are accusing the defendant companies of stalling prediscovery planning through "piecemeal and inadequate" disclosures and are asking the D.C. federal judge presiding over the case to order disclosures.

  2. July 21, 2026

    Settlement Admins, Banks, Fintechs Target Conspiracy MDL

    Two banks, three prepaid card companies and four major class action settlement administrators asked a D.C. federal judge to dismiss the consolidated proposed class action accusing them of a wide-ranging kickback scheme juicing administration fees while diminishing class action payouts.