How we vet every case.
A four-step process, the same for a $9 yogurt settlement and a $725M data-breach fund. No shortcuts.
1. Source from primary filings
Every case starts with a court docket entry or an administrator's official notice. We do not republish from secondary aggregators or social posts.
2. Confirm preliminary approval
A settlement only enters the directory after a judge has granted preliminary approval and a claims process has opened to the public.
3. Translate the legalese
A human writer drafts the eligibility summary in plain English, then a second editor compares it line-by-line against the notice to catch overreach.
4. Verify the claim URL
We test the official claim form ourselves, capture the proof requirements, and record the exact deadline timestamp in the administrator's stated time zone.
What disqualifies a case
- Notice period has closed or claims deadline has passed.
- Eligibility is so narrow (e.g. single named plaintiff) that no reader could qualify.
- The "settlement" is actually a marketing offer or rebate program disguised as legal relief.
- Administrator has not published a verifiable claim URL.
Corrections
If we get a detail wrong, we fix the listing within 24 hours and append a dated correction note at the bottom of the case page. Spot something off? Email [email protected].