# Question about class action law suit from a year or so back

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-class-action-law-suit-from-a-year-or-so-back/784191>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 10, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-class-action-law-suit-from-a-year-or-so-back/784191 "2017-04-10T19:38:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-class-action-law-suit-from-a-year-or-so-back/784191/1 "2017-04-10T19:38:03Z")

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About a year ago I got an email about a class action law suit involving optical drives installed in computers. I looked it up and it seemed legit so I replied. I’ve never heard from them since then. Should I have gotten some money from this? Since I haven’t, is there someone I can contact?

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-class-action-law-suit-from-a-year-or-so-back/784191/2 "2017-04-10T19:53:18Z")

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When did you buy your drive? It’s probably [this one](https://www.opticaldiskdriveantitrust.com/#faq5). The case has settled, but the court has not yet approved the settlement (required for class actions). It looks like the settlement involves an actual cash payout, which is nice. You have until July 1 to submit your claim if you haven’t already.

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**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-class-action-law-suit-from-a-year-or-so-back/784191/3 "2017-04-10T20:23:04Z")

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If it’s not the one posted above the Deal Discussion forum over at FatWallet keeps a list of class action lawsuits.

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