Settlements

Settlement Amount: $2,800,000,000

Class Period: July 24, 2008 – October 4, 2024

Filing Deadline: July 29, 2025

Class Member Eligibility: U.S. healthcare providers (hospitals, physicians, equipment suppliers, etc.) who provided services or supplies to Blue Cross Blue Shield–insured patients during the class period.

Settlement Amount: $52,500,000

Class Period: January 1, 2015 – February 10, 2022

Filing Deadline: March 4, 2024

Class Member Eligibility: Businesses in the U.S. that directly purchased boxed or case-ready beef from defendants during the class period.

Settlement Amount: $500,000,000+

Class Period: January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2023

Filing Deadline: October 22, 2025

Class Member Eligibility: Businesses that accepted or processed Discover-branded credit cards in the U.S. during the class period.

Settlement Amount: $5,540,000,000

Class Period: January 1, 2004 – January 25, 2019

Filing Deadline: February 4, 2025

Class Member Eligibility: All persons, businesses, and other entities that have accepted any Visa-Branded Cards and/or Mastercard-Branded Cards in the United States at any time during the class period. 

Note: The Settlement Class shall not include (a) the Dismissed Plaintiffs, (b) the United States government, (c) the named Defendants in this Action or their directors, officers, or members of their families, or (d) financial institutions that have issued Visa-Branded or Mastercard-Branded Cards or acquired Visa-Branded Card transactions or Mastercard-Branded Card transactions during the class period. 

Disclaimer: The deadline to file claims has elapsed. Class members need not sign up for a third-party service in order to participate in any monetary relief. No-cost assistance regarding the settlement is available from the Class Administrator and Class Counsel. Additional information is available at the Court-approved website, www.paymentcardsettlement.com.

Settlement Amount: $37,125,000

Class Period: January 1, 2010 – January 1, 2017

Filing Deadline: April 21, 2025

Class Member Eligibility: Businesses in the U.S. that directly purchased turkey products from the defendants during the class period.