Consumers have the right to complain and be heard. This has been made clear by recent consumer lawsuits against TreeHouse Foods, Target, and Google. For example, TreeHouse Foods was accused of violating the law by selling waffles that were later recalled due to concerns about bacterial contamination. Meanwhile, the lawsuit against Google alleges that it violated children’s privacy laws on its platforms. This serves as a reminder to consumers that they have rights and that it is legal to complain if those rights are violated.
Lawsuit: negligence and violation of consumer protection laws related to the recall of certain frozen breakfast products due to potential bacteria contamination
To analyze this issue piece by piece, we can start with TreeHouse Foods. The company agreed to pay $4,000,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging negligence and violation of consumer protection laws related to the recall of certain frozen breakfast products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The lawsuit claimed that TreeHouse Foods failed to inform customers about the potential risk. Individuals who purchased one or more TreeHouse Foods frozen breakfast products in the United States for personal use (not for resale) between October 18, 2024, and September 2, 2025, may be entitled to financial compensation as part of an out-of-court settlement in the class-action lawsuit.
Despite the settlement, TreeHouse Foods has not admitted any wrongdoing
The amount that can be purchased will depend on whether you have proof of purchase and the quantity of products you are claiming. The settlement administrator will use the $4,000,000 fund to pay all valid claims, as well as administrative expenses, attorney’s fees, and compensation for services rendered. Despite the settlement, TreeHouse Foods has not admitted any wrongdoing. Members of the group can file their claim online or download, print, and complete the PDF form and mail it to the settlement administrator. Claims must be submitted by December 16, 2025.
Google broke the law by supposedly tracking and collecting personal data from children under 13 without parental consent
On the other hand, Google has been accused of violating children’s privacy laws through YouTube videos aimed at minors. Regarding this matter, a settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Google LLC and YouTube LLC broke the law by supposedly tracking and collecting personal data from children under 13 without parental consent. Google will pay $30 million, although Google has not admitted any wrongdoing. The only way to receive a payment is to submit a claim.
The plaintiffs allege that data from children under 13 was illegally collected on YouTube between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020
It is important for those interested to note that the deadline to file a claim is January 21, 2026, and you can opt out of the settlement until December 8. The plaintiffs allege that data from children under 13 was illegally collected on YouTube between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020. Regarding the settlement payments, the $30 million will be distributed equally, with each person expected to receive $1,500.
Target: the workers, fed up with the situation, decided to take legal action to resolve the case
Finally, in the Target case, the plaintiffs have also won against the retail giant. Target agreed to pay $4.6 million to nearly 13,700 distribution center employees across New Jersey. The workers, fed up with the situation, decided to take legal action to resolve the case. The lawsuit, filed four years ago, specified that the workers were not being paid for the time between entering the center and clocking in. With the lawsuit settled, payments will be sent to those workers who were on duty in August 2019 and were affected by this situation.
