Do
you own a Nike+ FuelBand? If so, you can claim a little surprise
"gift" courtesy of Nike and Apple. The two companies have settled a
class action lawsuit and have agreed to pay owners $25 in the form of a Nike
gift card. Alternatively, you can opt to receive a check for $15 from Nike.
Anyone
in the US who purchased a FuelBand from the fitness tracker's original release
on January 19th, 2012 to June 17th, 2015 is eligible, and you can receive a
payment for each and every Fuelband you've purchased over the years. You can
submit a claim online here, and you have until January 4th to do so.
Many
companies already forbid you from joining other disgruntled customers in filing
a class-action lawsuit, forcing you instead to take your beef to an arbitrator.
A
bill making its way through the Republican-controlled House would diminish your
legal options even more.
“The
backers of this bill aren’t even trying to hide their intentions,” said Christine
Hines, consumer and civil justice counsel at the advocacy group Public Citizen.
“The aim is to wipe out class-action lawsuits.”
How?
By requiring that everyone in the suit have identical injuries or losses, such
as experiencing a broken leg because of a car’s faulty brakes. People with
broken arms would have to file a separate lawsuit against the automaker.
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