Guides
Plain-language guides to how this works.
Reference material for reading an issue, understanding the vocabulary, and knowing what a status label does and does not mean. Information only — none of it is legal advice.
Start here
From one report to a clearer picture.
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Report what happened
Share what occurred in your own words. Nothing is published from your account without moderation.
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Find related experiences
Explore moderated reports that describe similar concerns, and see where a pattern may be forming.
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Follow credible updates
Follow plain-language updates as information about an issue develops.
Reference
Look something up.
What is a class action?
A plain-English explanation of what a class action is, who is in one, and what happens at each stage.
ReadSettlements and claims
How settlement notices and claim portals work, and how to tell an official notice from a look-alike.
ReadCurrent lawsuits
An informational list of matters people are reading about, with their status stated plainly.
ReadGlossary of class-action terms
What certification, opt-out, claims administrator and the rest actually mean, written for people who are not lawyers.
ReadRules by state
How the rules that govern consumer reporting and legal advertising differ depending on where you live.
ReadIssue hubs
How reports are grouped, what a status label means, and what it does not mean.
ReadSettlement tracker
The settlements currently being tracked here, with official notices and claim-window information.
ReadModeration standards
What a human reviewer checks before a report appears, and what gets redacted.
ReadEditorial standards
How issue pages are written, sourced, corrected and dated.
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