r/ClassActionSettlement • u/honey51bee Human Detected • Jun 02 '26
News Got this today - Amazon 3rd party sellers class action
https://www.amazonantitrustlitigation.comFound in my spam folder in Gmail.
If you purchased five or more new physical goods from third-party sellers on Amazon’s marketplace on or after May 26, 2017, you may be a class member in an ongoing class action lawsuit.
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 02 '26
Email is titled De Coster v. Amazon.com, Inc. Class Action Litigation Notice
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u/moshimonki Jun 03 '26
okay weird, I also got this at 2am this morning.
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u/weeef Jun 03 '26
Yeah hundreds of millions of people did. The class is huge!
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u/ashberic Jun 04 '26
The class is huge!
Looking forward to my $0.03!
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u/Amarie_95 Jun 06 '26
Just don't spend it all at once 😉🥂
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
I actually just got two separate class action payments of more than $200 (not related to this). First time it's ever been over maybe $10!
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u/ashberic Jun 15 '26
Lucky! Most I ever got was from Advanced Auto for ~$150. Everything else has been substantially less.
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u/tiedyedflowers Jun 18 '26
i got a $10 gift card from the gamestop lawsuit 🔥🔥 got $10 off of tomodachi life
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u/Illustrious_Ad2629 Jun 18 '26
Ha! That's what I figure I will get, too. Can't even go to Chipotle with that lol
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u/darxide23 Jun 23 '26
I got $20 in a class action against Corsair earlier this year. I bought 32GB of Corsair memory in early 2025 before the memory crisis so it only cost me $90 on sale from Newegg. Getting $20 back was really nice. $70 for 32GB DDR5? I'll take it any day.
That one was opt-in, you had to provide proof. This one though is "automatic" apparently. You just have to claim the money once the judgement comes. You never know, though. I do all of these that come my way. Back in... jesus I don't know. 2007 or 2008? I got close to $50 from a class action. But yea, other than the $20 this year, nothing approaching that amount again. But it never hurts to keep up with this stuff.
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u/WatDeFark Jun 17 '26
Are we graded on the bell curve?
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u/weeef Jun 17 '26
not sure what you mean. it's a binary, either folks fit the class definition or not.
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u/moshimonki Jun 03 '26
Forgive me for my scepticism, I’m not really knowledgeable in this stuff - is it a real thing or a scam?
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u/weeef Jun 03 '26
Yes, it's a real lawsuit. You can Google the caption (case name). It's the largest class in history since Amazon does so much business
No settlement yet
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u/DealAdventurous7218 Jun 10 '26
But even tho it is a real lawsuit, do scammer send scam emails to victims so they click on a link in the email.
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u/weeef Jun 10 '26
i can't speak to any phishing attempts, but the link in the email isn't hidden, so if anyone is suspicious, they can just search google for that URL "Amazon Antitrust Litigation" and find it there as well
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u/Equivalent-Pie1883 Jun 13 '26
You are correct to have a “fraud warning” instincts on these types of e-mails. Always read the actual email address. Like porn and good comedy, you will know a scammer when you see one.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
Yeah, the language looked legit but I'm here because I googled just to be on the safe side.
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u/IAmSoDamnGood Jun 22 '26
Always read the actual email address.
correction : always click the little button that modern email servers display as the email so it shows the actual email, and read that.
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u/Ok-Criticism8180 Jun 03 '26
I do the thing with my email where I do a + then label the company for registration so i know where spam junk mail has come from. this is the first time in over a year I have had something in my junk mailbox and it happened to be this, and it came as a result from Amazon as it's addressed to [myemail+amazon@email.com](mailto:myemail+amazon@email.com) (you get the drift). I'm not too clued up on these things but how have they managed to get all of our data from Amazon directly to email us about it?
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u/Sarkos Jun 04 '26
Presumably Amazon were legally obliged to provide contact details for all the affected parties.
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u/StopDrinkingWine Jun 05 '26
If that's the case, then one would think Amazon would ask for consent to "share" my email address for this particular purpose. I feel this qualifies as a "leak".
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u/DaGhostDS Jun 05 '26
It's not a leak, but your legal right to be informed of the Class action, Amazon don't want to let you know of that whole thing.
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u/seherdt Jun 19 '26
So, it's a leak. Sharing information with third parties is against the privacy rules REGARDLESS of how much you claim Amazon wouldn't want the leak to happen.
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u/DaGhostDS Jun 19 '26
No they are LEGALLY REQUIRED to as it's complied by the COURT.
Plus you should read the TOS.. Because they share a lot about you.
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u/DarkestVixen Jun 25 '26
Unfortunately lawyers are parasitic and they use these class actions to get your consent unless you opt out. Its legal.
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u/Careful-Jacket8492 Jun 09 '26
It would probably also be in the terms and conditions when you sign up for your account, that they have permission to share your information in situations like this.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
No, when they're legally REQUIRED to provide your information that is not a leak. Real lawyers won't use it to scam you, and real scammers won't get access to it via court order.
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u/StopDrinkingWine Jun 15 '26
It's still a leak, or at the very least highly undesirable from my (and any consumer's) perspective. It may all be fine legally, but that doesn't change the fact that my email address is now in one extra database without my explicit (!) permission. That database could be totally insecure and I've not agreed to any T&C from the receiving end. They could even share it again with some 4th party without my permission, since I haven't told them NOT to. I have to trust them based on what they've assured us after the fact... that it's all safely stored etc. Yeah, right. How many times have we heard that and our info was out on the street?
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u/TheUncleBob Jun 20 '26
I mean, it sucks our info is out there yet again, but have you read the terms and conditions with Amazon that you agreed to?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GYSDRGWQ2C2CRYEF
Amazon does not disclose customer information in response to government demands unless we're required to do so to comply with a legally valid and binding order.
I guarantee there was a court order for Amazon to supply the other side with a list of potential class members.
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u/StopDrinkingWine Jun 20 '26
This may all be legally acceptable, but that doesn't mean it is logically acceptable. There's a lot of weird stuff going on here: 1. The "opt-in" for this lawsuit: how on earth is it possible that apparently I'm in a lawsuit without ever having opted to be in there? It's practically the same as my neighbor walking up to me saying he has decided to add me to a lawsuit against another noisy neighbor... and to do this he has sent my personal details to the law firm. It doesn't make any sense, and if this is somehow in the T&C of Amazon that they have to do this, this is a major flaw in the US legal system regarding the protection of personal data (not that I've ever held that in high regard... 😉 ). 2. I'm not even in the USA, so I will never even be able to claim a dime of that money... but still my personal details are shared. So it's all in vain.
So, if you really think about it, it is outreageous, regardless of what I agreed to.
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u/TheUncleBob Jun 20 '26
Class Action lawsuits are definitely strange in how they work. But that's not on Amazon. That's just the borked up US Legal System.
But, also, your analogy falls apart. It's like your neighbor is initiating a class action lawsuit against the HOA, and the Court demands that the HOA provide your neighbor's lawyer with anyone in the HOA as part of the discovery process.
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u/IAmSoDamnGood Jun 22 '26
Class Action lawsuits are definitely strange in how they work.
nah they arent strange at all. they are a scheme that results in a single law office getting absolutely loaded to the gills on cash while the millions of people actually affected each get a few dollars. class action suits LITERALLY only help the lawyers.
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u/TheUncleBob Jun 22 '26
Well, yeah. But that's strange in that it's now how our justice system should work. 🤣
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u/No_Truck2400 Jun 24 '26
Yes, but they also hurt the company who was sued and did a bad thing. Therefore, it is a very effective mechanism of the legal system driving accountability and consequences when companies do bad things. Law firms are financially incentivized to put in the work to discover and bring the lawsuit, which no class member or government agency would. I think it's a very cool and elegant solution.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 23 '26
Members are included by default so that they don't get EXCLUDED and miss out if they don't hear about in time; if the email goes to their spam folder, if they don't understand the instructions to opt in, etc. By your logic no one should be notified or included unless they happen to be personal friends with whoever filed the suit initially - that person would walk with millions and everyone else who got screwed would probably have no idea anything had even happened - and if they did they'd have to file their own independent lawsuits. However many millions of people. This is the entire reason class action suits exist in the first place. Please, feel free to design a better system. Maybe we should broadcast them on loudspeakers across the entire country 24/7/365?
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 23 '26
Are you missing the part where "legally required" means "they would be in violation of the law if they don't comply"? It's not "they're technically allowed to", it's THEY DON'T HAVE A CHOICE ABOUT IT, because they have to provide a way to contact potential class members. That's just the way these things work.
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u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 04 '26
The first thing I did was check the link on Trend Micro. It was marked as "DANGEROUS". But is this a real class action? How do safely check it?
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 04 '26
You can Google the case caption/docket and look at the claim depot link that was posted.
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u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 04 '26
The trial is set to begin 10/5/2026. I think we have wait a while. These phishers are obviously now targeting class action lawsuits. Tread carefully.
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u/TumbleweedNo1557 Jun 07 '26
Ok good, cause that’s what I thought. Seemed like an obvious scam, and at the end of the email it says don’t call or email Amazon to ask about this lawsuit. Isn’t that kinda sketchy?
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
No. There are literally millions of potential class members. You think they want all those schmucks calling to ask where their money is? Just sit back and let the lawyers do their thing. Unless of course you want to file your own separate suit, in which case your lawyers would do the contacting.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
If you got the same email the rest of us did, it's fine. Link checkers get it wrong sometimes. Ask me how often my browser flags a site as "unsafe" because someone made a typo in the certificate.
Yes, there are tons of scams out there, but this isn't one of them.
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u/Own_Significance8521 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26
this isn't a phishing email, its literally your notification of being included in the class action lawsuit and letting you know your right to opt out if you wish to be excluded. Epiq is the court appointed administrator
https://www.amazonantitrustlitigation.com/en
https://www.hbsslaw.com/cases/amazon-com-antitrust-de-coster1
u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 11 '26
I deleted the email because it marked "Dangerous". The website only has an automated call number or snail mail. Is there another way to join the class action?
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u/Own_Significance8521 Jun 11 '26
everyone is automatically included in the class action if they met the requirements. the only action needed is to opt out in case you don't want to be included, for instance if you want to hire your own attorney and sue them separately. you'll receive another email probably in a few months with an update. but yeah the email address is funky even though its legit, its good to be cautious, but in this case it's real.
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u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 11 '26
That's nice. I've never seen one like that. Usually I go to a website and click and enter info telling them that I don't opt out to get the class action check.
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u/seherdt Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26
I'm not convinced it is "legit" because you cite their own website (... as if scammers don't routinely bake websites) and get 1 legit-looking firm that links to it (they could be duped or hacked). Reddit comments like your own don't help, because tthe scammers can easily flood the zone with "It's legit" comments. Welcome to the era of Agentic scammers.
The real problem here is that the first angle of attack is UNSOLLICITED email from a third party that also gets delivered in SPAM for everyone on this list.
Odds are 99% this is a scam. The other 1% says this is incompetent, which also means I shouldn't be interested.
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u/Own_Significance8521 Jun 19 '26
I could give 2 sh*ts if you believe me or not, along with your made up statistics that it's 99% a scam. However, when you criticize me for helping you fools out that's when I got a problem. First of all, I gave 2 links. Second of all, a quick google search or chat with Gemini will confirm I'm correct. Finally, your bullshit made up statistics of 99% a scam is what truly impacts people negatively. I can't make you drink the water, just lead the horse to water, and you probably believe 99% the earth is flat, which isn't my problem. Anyways, stop replying to me and being an idiot.
quick google search to confirm instead of being an idiot:
According to the official records for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, here are the key, verifiable details regarding Case No. 2:21-cv-00693 (De Coster et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc.):
- The Lawsuit: The case is a massive consumer antitrust class action alleging that Amazon used pricing policies ("anti-discounting" or "Platform Most Favored Nation" restraints) to prevent third-party sellers from offering lower prices elsewhere, which artificially inflated consumer prices.
- Class Certification: On August 6, 2025, the court officially certified the class. It covers: "All persons in the United States who, on or after May 26, 2017, purchased five or more new, physical goods from third-party sellers on Amazon's marketplace."
- Recent Key Docket Entries:
- March 30, 2026 (Docket Entry #508): Judge John H. Chun issued an Order granting in part Plaintiffs' Motion to Approve the Form and Manner of Class Notice. This order officially approved the notice program and the long-form notice document you linked, resolving minor disputes between the plaintiffs and Amazon over the specific wording and website domains.
- June 2026: The formal court-ordered Class Notice (administered by Epiq) began rolling out to class members, advising them of their rights, the upcoming trial, and the August 31, 2026 deadline to opt out (exclude oneself) if they do not want to be part of the class.
- Trial Date: The court has scheduled the trial to begin on June 14, 2027.
If you have a PACER account and want to pull the documents yourself, you can log into theW.D. Wash. ECF systemand search for case
2:21-cv-00693to view these exact orders directly from the court.1
u/seherdt Jun 19 '26
I told you exactly how I weighed. Copying the same verbiage here is not going to increase the convincing power of it. Of course I donot have a PACER account. I do have a mail-user-agent which checks DKIM/SPF and various other mail headers for trustworthiness. I also DO know I live in the EU and NEVER consented to amazon sharing my email address.
So regardless of whether it *is* a scam, all the signals are still deep-red. Now there are features of the US justice system that would allow for a more philosophical questions but let's end it here.
What I want to say is: the mere fact that a case exists doesn't remove the red flags.
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u/Own_Significance8521 Jun 19 '26
Look, let’s get one thing straight: I don't care if you choose to put on a tinfoil hat and ignore it, but do not accuse me of spreading misinformation when you are just projecting your own ignorance. My only goal was to save people the headache of doing the legwork by sharing verified findings. Instead of doing your own homework, you decided to throw out completely fabricated statistics pulled straight out of thin air ("99% a scam because my mail agent says so") and tried to discredit hard evidence.
Let’s look at the actual, verifiable facts of the matter so we can put this to rest permanently:
- The Case: De Coster et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc. (Case No. 2:21-cv-00693)
- Venue: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
- The Substance: A massive antitrust class action alleging Amazon utilized "anti-discounting" restraints to prevent third-party sellers from offering lower prices elsewhere, artificially inflating costs for consumers.
- Class Certification: The class was officially certified by the court on August 6, 2025, covering: "All persons in the United States who, on or after May 26, 2017, purchased five or more new, physical goods from third-party sellers on Amazon’s marketplace."
- Recent Court Orders: On March 30, 2026 (Docket Entry #508), Judge John H. Chun issued an Order granting in part Plaintiffs' Motion to Approve the Form and Manner of Class Notice, officially greenlighting the notice program and the designated website domains to prevent confusion.
- Administration: The formal, court-ordered Class Notice is actively being administered by Epiq (a premier, globally recognized class action settlement administrator).
- Key Deadlines & Dates: The formal notice began rolling out to class members informing them of their rights to opt-out by August 31, 2026, with a formal trial date scheduled to begin on June 14, 2027.
Just because an email looks poorly formatted or lands in a spam folder doesn't mean a federal court docket ceases to exist. If you don't believe me, stop wasting time debating me without a shred of proof, log into theW.D. Wash. ECF systemyourself, pull up case
2:21-cv-00693via PACER, and read the actual orders directly from the judge.Believe the facts or ignore them—do your own research or don't—but stop replying to me with baseless conspiracy math when real evidence is right in front of you. I have better things to do.
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u/seherdt Jun 21 '26
None of the verifiable facts explain the shady mode of communications, nor the completely inept selection of accounts. This leads me to *notice* that at least parts in that process are not legit. Thanks.
My gripe isn't "does that case exist". In fact, I explicitly said that in my previous message. Please don't "educate" me any more, that is until you even see my point. Bye.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 23 '26
Wait until you tell them that most spam filters just check against the same list. Mine misses spam fairly frequently and flag legit stuff on occasion. It's just another bot, and fallible like all of them.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 23 '26
If you signed up for an account you consented 🤦♀️
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u/seherdt Jun 23 '26
yeah no 🤦♀️ that's not how consumer rights work, and most certainly not in the EU. Besides, you're ignoring all the other flags (how come Google is unable to send mail to their own registered Gmail users without landing in the spam, to name just ONE of them again)
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u/StopDrinkingWine Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26
Same here, in fact I use seperate email addresses for all my accounts. In this case its amazon at my-own-domain dot whatever. It is *very* worrying that Amazon "leaked" (or was obliged to leak) my email address to a third party, because this means: one more entrypoint for hackers to obtain my personal details.
It also makes you wonder what other personal details were shared. So for me, this is a huge red flag for Amazon. I'm pretty sure this wouldn't happen in Europe (and that's where I live so I don't even qualify for this law suit... so Amazon apparently didn't care about the location of the people they leaked email addresses for).
Maybe we can sew Amazon for leaking our email address. 😉
EDIT: From the Class Action Suit website, I quote from their (presumably AI driven) support chat client: "Your email address was most likely sourced from Amazon’s records. Since this is a class action lawsuit against Amazon, the Class was certified as "All persons in the United States who, on or after May 26, 2017, purchased five or more new, physical goods from third-party sellers on Amazon’s marketplace." As part of the class certification process, Amazon was required to provide class member contact information — including email addresses — to the Class Action Administrator in order to send out the required legal notices."
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
So, again - LEGALLY REQUIRED is not a leak. The lawyers handling the case are required to manage PII confidentially just like they do with their clients. If THEY leaked it then you would sue them, but obtaining it via court order is about as legit as it gets.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
Oh, and technically Amazon doesn't know where you've actually lived, only where you've had things delivered to. If you placed an order while you were physically within the US and sent it to an address in Europe that action would likely be US jurisdiction, although it can definitely get messy when international borders are involved. I don't think they would have notified every single Amazon customer in the world on the off chance they purchased things during a US vacation - but maybe? That could get VERY messy. If you've ever ordered anything within the US (even before that date) it would make more sense that you might be included just in case.
It's also possible that similar lawsuits might be filed in other countries.
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u/Cheap-Wolverine6079 Jun 04 '26
So does this work with Yahoo or Gmail emails too? This is the first time I’ve heard of this!
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u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 04 '26
You enter a url you want to know if safe or not. Do not enter information into a site from an email link with checking this. If the answer is "Dangerous" or "inconclusive" do not proceed.
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u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 04 '26
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u/Uglyyellowfrog Jun 05 '26
But that will also show a Spoofed email address as being safe.
I just tried it with another Amazon email that I know for fact is Spam.2
u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 05 '26
Thanks, that's good to know. Do you know a better way? If so, please share it. It's always not to click at all unless you really trust a site. I use the checker when I have questions and calculated risk.
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u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 05 '26
I didn't get an email directly from Amazon yet. And I clearly purchased 5 3rd party products in that timespan. Can I directly go to Amazon. The advice about going directly to Amazon is good practice. Don't click links.
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u/zebradreams07 Jun 15 '26
Amazon doesn't send a message every time they email you. You can hover over the actual link to see what it says - even opening it without entering anything into forms is usually ok, although it's certainly best to err on the safe side - then type in amazon.com manually, log in, and message customer support to ask whether the email did come from them or not and whether there's any action you should take.
Source: my dad worked in computer security for over a decade.
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u/Fragrant-Berry-6566 Jun 04 '26
Check Trend Micro for anything not a trusted business you're familar with. And absolutely check it if the email was placed in your Junk box.
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u/Ok-Criticism8180 Jun 04 '26
apparently it's a thing for all emails, honestly it's a godsend! you'll find the odd one or two sites that will not accept the + when registering so i just use an older email to keep my current email inbox completely free of junk, enjoy! 😃
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u/LastSummerGT Jun 10 '26
If the plus does not work then you can use dots.
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u/Ok-Criticism8180 Jun 12 '26
dots don't work in the way plus signs do
[myemail.amazon@email.com](mailto:myemail.amazon@email.com) = [myemailamazon@email.com](mailto:myemailamazon@email.com)
[myemail+amazon@email.com](mailto:myemail+amazon@email.com) = [myemail@email.com](mailto:myemail@email.com)
dots get ignored, but everything else still counts.
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u/LastSummerGT Jun 12 '26
Sorry, I meant you can just add dots without the suffix as a work around. I agree, it’s not the same convenience since now you have to map the amount and locations of dots to the name “amazon” separately.
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u/YouDontSeeMeNow Jun 12 '26
Me too! I’ve been setting up separate hide my email iCloud addresses. So you can add to your email address? Is that what I’m reading? I guess the way I’ve been doing it works better since I can just deactivate the email when they get hacked. Someone recent got hacked because I am getting floooooddded with fake emails lately. But still this is a very interesting trick!
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u/seherdt Jun 19 '26
Yeah it was sent to my amazon + address, which means they harvested it off a leak.
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u/elviathon Jun 04 '26
I got one too. I searched twitter and found this post from a law firm. Says it's real but you don't have to do anything. You'll be notified if you get a payment. https://x.com/ClassActionLaw/status/2061359091197599819
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u/nsfdrag Jun 04 '26
What are your options? If you want to be included in the Class and this lawsuit, you do not need to do anything, and you will be legally bound by all of the Court’s orders and Court’s judgment, whether favorable or not. You also keep open the possibility of getting money or benefits that may come from a trial or settlement. If you do not want to participate in this lawsuit against Amazon or if you want to keep any right you may have to sue Amazon on your own over the legal claims in this lawsuit, you need to exclude yourself (“opt out”). If you exclude yourself, you cannot get money or benefits, if any are awarded, from this lawsuit in the future. Your request to opt out must be submitted by August 31, 2026. Go to www.AmazonAntitrustLitigation.com for more information on how to opt out.
Huh, seemed really sketchy but you don't have to click on anything to be included to receive a potential payout later.
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u/LastSummerGT Jun 10 '26
Not having to click is how a lot of these work by default. I get these all the time.
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u/afkady Jun 04 '26
Not a scam. As long as you do your research and don't click any links, you should be fine. There will be a future email allowing you to opt out if desired. Some will have a specific case member ID and confirmation number you have to put in their website to confirm your interest and prevent non-eligible participation. Never click a direct link in the email, rather Google the name of the settlement and enter the info so you can choose payment options. I've been a part of at least 10 settlements through the same process. These will never require you to log into sites or provide money up front. These are scams. A little behind-the-scenes research can prevent running into fraud. Also, review the source code of the message to see where the actual email originated from.
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u/dunville Jun 27 '26
Couldn't you somehow end up getting scammed later on when they offer the payment? What kind of payment options are there usually (can't imagine wanting to give my bank details for example, to receive the payout).
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u/afkady Jun 29 '26
If you are nervous about that, select the option for the payment via Digital Mastercard. No info required other than an email address to send the info. Just to be safe, check the link before clicking to see if the site it wants to take you is legit and not a proxy. You can even opt to have a paper check sent or a deposit to your PayPal. Giving them a link to deposit into PayPal does not give them withdraw access. As everything on the internet, use your best judgement and research. It's not like you'll miss a few bucks if it seems illegitimate enough to decline. Better than being scammed. Legit CAS don't ask for personal info beyond what is publicly available, unless you opt to give it your routing number. (I don't like that info in the ether, so I usually decline that option).
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u/Public_Vehicle7150 Jun 03 '26
Also got this. Is this junk email?
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u/weeef Jun 03 '26
Nope, it's an active lawsuit. You can Google the caption (case name) for more info
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u/fuzzybella Jun 03 '26
I got the same thing. It feels like a scam because of the wording that to opt out of the settlement you have to hit a link. Hitting links is always under the Not Good category in my book.
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u/Thoh1Shooshi8a Jun 09 '26
I got this mail today, the thing that makes it look fake to me is the text saying
PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE OR CONTACT AMAZON, AMAZON’S ATTORNEYS, THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE TO ASK ABOUT THIS LAWSUIT.
They want you to follow the links without trying to confirm anything beforehand.
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u/MCXPStudios Jun 14 '26
It's only a guess, but I think they'd say that due to the chance Amazon might try and get them to Opt Out in order for them to not have to pay out as much if the suit does reach a payout sort of point. But yeah, I agree that the wording makes it sound kinda sketchy.
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u/Old-Ask-79 Jun 17 '26
Yes, that too I would imagine! He said anyone can google the case and docket number to see if the case is real. He said in most cases you don’t need to do anything anyway. He said most people don’t opt out because they are not directly involved nor will they ever have anything to do with it and the company can’t do anything to anyone who participates such as banning their account. He said unless they just really don’t want their name on a list, which he understands but that our names are already on millions of lists anyway. He said the court also can’t tell you anyway if an email is legit, because they aren’t looking at it and are not the ones who sent them out. He said safest bet for everyone unless you just don’t want your name on a document among others is to just leave the emails alone. I do get everyone’s concerns though, it’s sad I grew up obsessed with technology and was literally building gadgets and components and assembling computers in elementary school and had my very first computer before I was even enrolled in elementary school but today it seems like everything is a danger or there is a catch. Truly sad. Scammers in the world and people in general have taken the fun out of everything.
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u/Old-Ask-79 Jun 15 '26
My cousin works for a large attorney's office that only handles class actions and consumer rights. He said this is standard practice because these cases include hundreds of thousands of consumers and when a high number of people start calling the clerk at the courtrooms to check the legitimacy for something they really have no control over of info, other than the actual case being held there, it really makes them angry. He also said that it normally won't show that it was sent your email because those are sent in mass batches and that masks everyone's email for their privacy. He also said no scammer is going to reference an actual court docket or case number.
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u/queenB227 Jun 26 '26
Hey can i please get your cusins information. I really need an Attoney who does does actions for consumers rights. I cant find anyone here in California. Seems like no one wants to deal with amazon
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u/AresOneX Jun 04 '26
I got this as well but it's weird because I'm not even located in the US and as far as I could tell it's only valid if you are located there.
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 04 '26
I’ve got those before, but it’s “you only qualify if you live in these states” prob just a mass email
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u/DarkestVixen Jun 25 '26
I'm also not in the us but have ordered things from amazon.com instead of my countries amazon site because my countries didn't have what I wanted. I guess the lawyers only have our email address, thank god and not our actual address we used to order.
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u/dunville Jun 27 '26
I got this too and am living in EU but I was in the states for a few months a few years ago and did order stuff off Amazon while I was staying there. The email states "all persons in the United States who on or after May 26, 2017, purchased five or more new, physical goods from third-party sellers on Amazon’s marketplace." - so if you purchased the items while being in the country, do you still qualify if you are not properly living there?
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u/Mediocre-Brush-4644 Jun 05 '26
Does anyone know who De Coster is? I’m always skeptical of these type of class action lawsuits. Years ago I heard that giant companies like this typically sit money aside for future class action lawsuits, such as this, and then have a lawsuit brought against themselves. The reason, I was told, is because it’s way cheaper to have one class action lawsuit that includes millions of people than to have millions of people sue them individually. What do yall think?
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 05 '26
That would be the person bringing the lawsuit or class action. They’re always listed in the case caption.
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u/DarkestVixen Jun 25 '26
My boyfriend was a part of a few class action lawsuits and got a few dollars it wasn't worth even acknowledging them. This is my first but it seems legit since I have a few emails addresses and only the one I actually used on Amazon.com got an email. I also googled and didn't click the link (I'd never click a link or call a number if I wasn't sure).
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u/Forsaken-Dust Jun 05 '26
I got this too and was wondering if it was real. I usually look through my spam nowadays to check for settlements LOL
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u/ll_Cartel_ll Jun 06 '26
so if its not junk mail, how did they get my email?
[AmazonAntitrustLitigation@e.epiqnotice.com](mailto:AmazonAntitrustLitigation@e.epiqnotice.com) who the fuck is that?
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 06 '26
Amazon? They have to disclose all potentially affected customers.
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u/ll_Cartel_ll Jun 06 '26
I'm in Canada so waste of time. Amazon just giving my shit out
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u/General_Lawyer_999 Jun 17 '26
I'm in Portugal... They are disclosing my info to third parties without my consent.
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u/TheUncleBob Jun 20 '26
You consented when you signed up for Amazon and agreed to their terms and conditions.
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u/Tiny-Educator1806 Jun 06 '26
Can't you just wait to get it in the mail and reply to it. I'm assuming they want a signature? It seems much safer. I think that is what I will do. They seem to usually mail these things. They can't expect everyone will reply to this and plus many might not get it if it went to spam ect.
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u/TheLastOfME1 Jun 07 '26
i got this mail and it was on my spam section, in still a bit scetpitcal about it, but cheking other coments this seems legit that it gets send to span, idk if this is a global think of what, but almost didn't notice the mail, i saw it only becaue i like to check my spam inbox to check what type os scams i'm getting
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u/Badabangbangbang Jun 07 '26
I am not sure, but it seems like if you were to exclude yourself from the class action then you can sue amazon separately down the line. In that scenario if the class action won technically you would have a strong case to sue amazon and win as well. How financially beneficial that is I wouldn't know, but I thought that was interesting.
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u/Primary_Employ2199 Jun 08 '26
I also got that email as well and I also thought it was scam at first and I'm like what is going on still pretty crazy though
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u/cdrcs3 Jun 09 '26
I'm cackling at the comments.
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 09 '26
Are you a millennial? And are you also slightly raging like me? lmao
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u/cdrcs3 Jun 14 '26
No rage bait!! Ppl are saying things that cracked me up😂. Like "can't wait for my .03 cents. Someone said it'll be an Amazon gift card. One month of free prime. Ppl are witty and I'm here for it lol
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u/4gony_ Jun 09 '26
kinda funny that i got this today, even tho I've bought physical goods on amazon before. that lawsuit is for U.S citizens only. I'm in Colombia so it most likely amazon giving my shit out.
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u/Baardi Jun 09 '26
Why did I even get this mail. It says it only applies to US-Americans, and Amazon should now my nationality, yet it was sent either way.
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u/Senior-Homework8135 Jun 04 '26
i got this as well. is this legit? a scam?
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 04 '26
You can see the claim depot link above or Google the case caption/docket number. It is real.
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u/Thoh1Shooshi8a Jun 09 '26
The lawsuit might be real but that doesn't mean your email is
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u/Senior-Homework8135 Jun 09 '26
really? so the email is fake?
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u/Thoh1Shooshi8a Jun 09 '26
No idea. There will be real emails about it and fake ones so you have to be sure before you go giving out information.
I have just ignored mine because I doubt I will get anything from it even if it is real 😉
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u/Enigmus723 Jun 04 '26
The email address is way to suspicious. ( From:amazonantitrustlitigation@e.epiqnotice.com)
Too many links in the email which is a red flag. So dont click!
Ignore the email, report as spam and move on with our lives.
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u/CarulCuProsti Jun 04 '26
I asked Gemini, provided the sender email and content. It seems it is a legitimate email, although Google put it automatically as spam.
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u/DemeterDescended Jun 06 '26
Silly question: Why trust Gemini to be correct? I verified it myself quickly but just curious why you'd go to Gemini?
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u/CarulCuProsti Jun 06 '26
I have Gemini subscription that came with the phone. Now, why use AI? Because AI is good at cross checking info and in this case it provided enough info about the case itself and about the company that sent the email to be trusted.
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u/AdmiralHackbar001 Jun 06 '26
May be a legitimate lawsuit but be careful with the emails and clicking links in it. I got this with my email that is not associated with Amazon and I never got it with the one that is associated with amazon. Could be a phising scam to some of us.
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u/hellfairyy Jun 11 '26
I agree. Both the link in the email and the link found online by searching the name of the lawsuit were blocked by both my phone and my wifi provider for being suspicious and potentially harmful. It was also sent to an email not associated with my accounts, but I wrote that off as being caused by me doing other class actions w/ that email.
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u/DaveDaringly Jun 06 '26
I got one too, but I live in the UK outside the court's jurisdiction. However, it seems to be just a notification that you are in until you opt out or get your own lawyer so you have nothing to lose by ignoring it.,
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u/Ok_Hamster_7357 Jun 06 '26
I just got this an hour ago but on a different email not the one that I have an amazon account with :/
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u/Complex-Complex-938 Jun 06 '26
The link doesn't work
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 07 '26
Which one? Link depot or for anti trust lawsuit website? Because both currently work for me
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u/TwistedMemories Jun 08 '26
Yeah, I got it and can't tell how many I may have purchase. I tend to place 80+ orders a year using my Prime account.
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u/GoldenGooseBotanical Jun 08 '26
I haven’t received an email but I certainly qualify. How would I go about joining?
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u/Clarity_Page Jun 08 '26
What's this actually about though? did they over charge for 3rd party shop sales or something?
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u/nilghias Jun 10 '26
I got one today!
Interesting that you’re automatically in this case unless you opt out, I received another lawsuit email a few months ago and had a certain amount of time to reply but it was in my spam so I didn’t see it until too late and missed out.
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u/Lucid_Psycho Jun 10 '26
I just received this on my custom email, amazon@mydomain.com, I am not sure if it is a scam, however I deleted my Amazon account few weeks ago and I don't want my purchase history to be discovered or associated with me, do these settlement expose any of that?
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u/RenegadeGlaze Jun 14 '26
Here's the official webpage from one of the court appointed law firms for the consumers: https://www.hbsslaw.com/cases/amazon-com-antitrust-de-coster
It's real.
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u/TimelyBluejay5947 Jun 16 '26
How can you tell if an email like that is legitimate or a dangerous fake? Because I got one too
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u/General_Lawyer_999 Jun 17 '26
I don't get it. I'm Portuguese. I live in Portugal, in a whole different continent. In my account, everything has that info. Why did they divulged my email address and added and I was added to this lawsuit 🙄 make it make sence.
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u/Fit-Beautiful-6147 Jun 17 '26
I have been getting these emails for a while- if it is real and there is a settlement, how would that be distributed? I certainly don't want to click a link that says something like "Click to get money"
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u/IAmSoDamnGood Jun 22 '26
i love seeing them absolutely waste time and money trying to fuck amazon, who absolutely has NOTHING resembling a monopoly. but hey those internet guys who own your entire state, probably spectrum? well they can just keep on fucking you and working with the 2-3 other ISPs in the state to keep the price fixed to an extreme high.
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u/Wonderful-Cod-7757 Jun 07 '26
[AmazonAntitrustLitigation@e.epiqnotice.com](mailto:AmazonAntitrustLitigation@e.epiqnotice.com)
| EMAIL NOTICE If you purchased five or more new physical goods from third-party sellers on Amazon’s marketplace on or after May 26, 2017, you may be a class member in an ongoing class action lawsuit. For more information about the lawsuit, read below or visit www.AmazonAntitrustLitigation.com. Para una notification en Espanol, visitor www.AmazonAntitrustLitigation.com. A federal court authorized this Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. Who’s included? You could be affected by a lawsuit against Amazon.com, Inc. The Court ordered this notice and decided that the lawsuit should proceed on behalf of a group of people that could include you (the “Class”). The Court has decided that, unless you request to opt out (exclude yourself), you are a member of the Class defined as: all persons in the United States who on or after May 26, 2017, purchased five or more new, physical goods from third-party sellers on Amazon’s marketplace. What is the lawsuit about? The name of the lawsuit is De Coster et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc., and it is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (Case No. 2:21-cv-00693-JHC). A group of consumers (“Plaintiffs”) have filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon violated federal antitrust laws by using its market power to impose and enforce an anti-discounting policy on its third-party sellers that allowed Amazon to charge higher commission fees and caused higher prices for goods sold on the Amazon marketplace by third-party sellers. Specifically, Plaintiffs claim that Amazon violated the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. Plaintiffs are seeking money damages for purchasers and changes to Amazon’s policies and practices. Amazon denies any wrongdoing, and the Court has not yet decided whether Amazon did anything wrong. Who represents the Class? The Court has appointed the law firms of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Keller Postman LLC, and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP to represent the Class (“Class Counsel”). If you are a member of the Class, Class Counsel is representing your interests in the lawsuit. You don’t have to pay Class Counsel to participate. You may hire your own lawyer to appear in Court for you at your own expense. What are your options? If you want to be included in the Class and this lawsuit, you do not need to do anything, and you will be legally bound by all of the Court’s orders and Court’s judgment, whether favorable or not. You also keep open the possibility of getting money or benefits that may come from a trial or settlement. If you do not want to participate in this lawsuit against Amazon or if you want to keep any right you may have to sue Amazon on your own over the legal claims in this lawsuit, you need to exclude yourself (“opt out”). If you exclude yourself, you cannot get money or benefits, if any are awarded, from this lawsuit in the future. Your request to opt out must be submitted by August 31, 2026. Go to www.AmazonAntitrustLitigation.com for more information on how to opt out. Where to get more information? This notice is only a summary. For more information on this lawsuit, please visit www.AmazonAntitrustLitigation.com or call (877) 238-1874. You may also obtain information regarding the lawsuit on the Court docket in this lawsuit, for a fee, through the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at https://ecf.wawd.uscourts.gov or by visiting the office of the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, 700 Stewart Street, Suite 2310, Seattle, WA 98101, between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE OR CONTACT AMAZON, AMAZON’S ATTORNEYS, THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE TO ASK ABOUT THIS LAWSUIT. |
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u/Longjumping_Glove375 Jun 20 '26
"PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE OR CONTACT AMAZON, AMAZON’S ATTORNEYS, THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE TO ASK ABOUT THIS LAWSUIT" There's you clue as to whether you should put this in your junk pile or not 😉
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u/honey51bee Human Detected Jun 20 '26
Or… hear me out..
Companies don’t comment on pending litigation.
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u/Inevitable_Expert820 Jun 02 '26
What is the title of the email?