California Class Action Lawsuits You May Qualify For
If a company’s actions cost you money, you may not need to build a case from scratch to get compensated. There is a good chance you are already covered by an existing class action, either one being actively investigated by a law firm like ours or one that has already reached a settlement and is now accepting claims. The hard part is usually just knowing these cases exist. Most people never hear about a class action they qualified for until the deadline to file has already passed.
That is the problem this page is meant to solve. Twice a month, our team reviews newly filed California class actions, major settlement announcements, and cases we are actively investigating, then updates this list. Some of the matters below are our own, cases where you could join as a plaintiff or claimant. Others are settlements reached by different firms, and we include them because people searching for “class action lawsuits you can join” deserve a complete answer, not just a list of our own cases. If you don’t see your situation listed here, that doesn’t mean you have no case. Reach out for a free case review and we will tell you honestly where things stand.
Cases Cutter Law is currently investigating
Illegal fantasy sports gambling: DraftKings, PrizePicks, Underdog, FanDuel
Cutter Law alleges that these platforms operated unlicensed gambling in California by marketing daily fantasy sports contests as legal, skill-based games while profiting from entry fees paid by residents who lost money playing them. California law has long restricted this kind of wagering, and we believe these companies knew it and solicited California users anyway. If you are a California resident who lost money on one of these platforms, find out whether you qualify to join this case.
Forme posture bras: false advertising claims
We are investigating whether Forme Science’s marketing, which describes its posture-correcting bras as “scientifically proven” to reduce back pain and improve posture, is backed by the evidence the company claims to have. Advertising a health benefit without solid science behind it can violate California consumer protection law. If you purchased a Forme bra expecting the advertised results and did not get them, you may be entitled to a refund or other compensation.
Save Mart: wage theft affecting store managers
Filed in October 2024, this case alleges that Save Mart misclassified store managers and assistant managers as exempt salaried employees, allowing the company to avoid paying overtime even though these employees regularly worked ten- to fourteen-hour days handling hourly tasks like stocking shelves and running registers. The lawsuit also alleges managers were denied the meal and rest breaks California law requires. Current and former Save Mart managers in California from the past four years may be eligible to join this case.
PFAS and “forever chemical” water contamination
Cutter Law represents California residents and water districts affected by PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies. These chemicals, used for decades in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick cookware, do not break down naturally and have been linked to serious health problems. Learn more about who qualifies for this litigation.
Data breach investigations
We are currently looking into several companies that failed to adequately protect customer data. If you received a notice that your personal information was exposed in a breach, it is worth having that notice reviewed. Not every breach leads to a viable claim, but many more qualify than people assume.
A case we already won: Cutter Law helped secure class certification against State Farm on behalf of California policyholders, a milestone that puts real pressure on the company to resolve claims fairly. It is a good example of what this process looks like when it actually works, not just a promise on a website.
Other major settlements California residents can still claim
The cases below were not brought by our firm. They are settlements other law firms already reached, and in most of these, you do not need an attorney at all. You just need to confirm you are eligible and submit the claim form before the deadline. We list them here because a complete answer matters more to us than promoting only our own cases.
As of this update, a few settlements with meaningful deadlines still open include a Pfizer settlement over nitrosamine contamination in Chantix, worth roughly 44 million dollars, with a filing deadline in mid September 2026, and a Mercedes-Benz owner incentive settlement tied to diesel emissions claims, with a deadline at the end of September 2026. Hyundai and Kia owners affected by an airbag defect have until April 2027 to file under a settlement worth more than 62 million dollars. Homeowners and residents affected by Southern California Edison-linked wildfires may also be eligible for compensation through the utility’s ongoing payout program, which has been paying out several hundred dollars per square foot of affected structure.
Deadlines and dollar amounts for settlements like these change often, sometimes because a court extends a deadline and sometimes because a settlement fund runs through its allotted amount faster than expected. Always confirm the current status directly on the official settlement website before you file anything, since the details above can shift between updates to this page.
How to know if you actually qualify
Most class action notices use fairly narrow language, and it is easy to assume you do not qualify when you actually do, or the reverse. A few things generally matter most: whether you fall within the time window the case covers, whether you live in or purchased something in the state or region the case applies to, and whether you can show some basic proof, such as a receipt, an account statement, or an employment record. You usually do not need a lawyer to file a claim in a settlement that has already been reached. Where a lawyer actually helps is in cases that are still being investigated, where the size of your claim is significant, or where you are not sure whether what happened to you even qualifies as a legal violation in the first place.
Think you have a claim that is not listed here yet
New class actions are filed every week, and it often takes months before a case is big enough to show up in roundups like this one. If a company’s practices cost you money through hidden fees, false advertising, a data breach, or unpaid wages, it is worth a short conversation before you assume nothing can be done about it. Contact our office for a free case review, and we will tell you plainly whether it is worth pursuing.
This page is for general information and is not legal advice. Case status and settlement details change frequently. [Attorney advertising disclaimer per firm standard language.]
Brooks Cutter is the founder of Cutter Law P.C., a personal injury and class action firm with offices in Sacramento, Oakland, and Santa Rosa, California. A Stanford Law School graduate and former law clerk to Chief Judge James R. Browning of the Ninth Circuit, Brooks has spent decades fighting for seriously injured clients against corporations and insurers. He is nationally recognized in complex class action and mass tort litigation, has secured verdicts and settlements worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer every year since 2005. He is fluent in Spanish and a devoted father of three.