In most cases, there's little downside to joining class-action lawsuits. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain ...

The deadline for Walmart customers who purchased certain weighted groceries or bagged fruit to be included in a $45 million settlement after a class action lawsuit is fast approaching. The deadline to ...

It might have happened to you a few times in past years: You received an email or mail notice inviting you to join a class-action lawsuit, or notifying you that you’ve been automatically included. But ...

When you receive an email or mail notice inviting you to join a class-action lawsuit, or notifying you that you've been automatically included, it might give you pause. Is it worth the small reward — ...

This article was first published on NerdWallet.com. It might have happened to you a few times in past years: You received an email or mail notice inviting you to join a class-action lawsuit, or ...

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN (OR NOT OPT OUT) In many cases, class-action lawsuits offer such a minor payout to each victim that participation is a matter of principle, not reward. But even if you receive only ...