Class Action Lawsuit/Settlement Forum
 

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Class Action Lawsuit/Settlement Forum
 

I have noticed several websites that list current Class Action Lawsuits, that are looking for claimants. In the past I received near $500 for a Class Action against Trans-Union.

Currently there is a Starkist Tuna Settlement that flyertalkers could get $50.00 Starkist Products or $25.00 cash, as shown with Clark Howard: http://www.clarkhoward.com/get-cash-...tarkist-tuna-s


This could be a profitable and much needed entry, to the flyertalk community.

Also, a sub-forum for airhelp.com which has so far for 2015, gotten me over $2,500 for my recent flights on BA, LH, and Swiss!!
http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/06/wit...ed-up-flights/

https://www.getairhelp.com/en#.VeisaflVhBc


I am amending my proposal to the following: S.P.A.M. Class Action/Air Help Sub-Forum

I can think of many more deserving forums than this one but that's merely MHO.

Many flyertalker's are often trying to maximize their advantage. This forum would help them to do so and help those who need compensation for their problem.

I can't say enough great things about Air Help, without them, I could never have received the compensation (as an American) due me, under EU Law.

Pardon me? EU261/04 delay cancellation comp is paid out to anyone who asks for it in the right way. Nothing to do with where you live... EUclaim and Airhelp just do standard stuff and take a cut. :td:

IMO a single thread in OMNI dealing with class actions would be sufficient. Go ahead and start one! ^

I don't know enough about AirHelp, but from oliver's description, it sounds a lot like the places that charge you to get your credit report for you when US citizens can get one for free annually.

Most class action lawsuits and settlements aren't travel related.

I can't imagine why a travel website needs a Class Action board, particularly given that the example you provide has nothing to so with travel. When there have been travel-related class actions, I've seen threads for them in the appropriate fora.

If you're interested in class action settlements, I highly recommend getting a free subscription to TopClassActions.com's free enewsletter. No commercial affiliation with them, but I used to write a fair amount about class actions and found they were a great source of information.

This says all I need to know. This type of material would be right at home in OMNI.

TransUnion CRA and StarKist on FlyerTalk?

EC261/2004 threads are found in TravelBuzz as well as in several airline fora.

TransUnion is relevant because credit cards are an important source of miles and points, in some countries.

BA, LH, & Swiss refused to pay, until the Air Help Lawyer took them to court. What am I supposed to do, fly across the Atlantic to file suit myself??

BUT, many items in the spam file and others, are not travel related either.

I've no horse in this race; TalkBoard evaluates and determines how well this horse trots. ;)

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Didn't those pretty much go out the window when the smoker's forum was created?