Securities Class Action Roundup: Top Settlements & Disbursements (Q1, 2026)

Last quarter, we saw 6 new cases with more than $100m in settlement funds made available to investors. It was a significant increase compared to the first quarter of 2025, when we saw only two settlements exceed the $100 million mark.

Read on for a more detailed breakdown of the largest settlements and disbursements from Q1.

Largest Class Action Settlements (Q1:26)

1. Didi Global ($740m)
2. Rivian Automotive ($250m)
3. Celgene Corporation ($239m)
4. Fidelity National Information Services ($210m)
5. Acadia Healthcare Company ($179m)

There were 41 new settlements for $2.4 billion in Q1.

Most Active Administrators by Total Settlement Funds (Q1:26)

1. Strategic Claims Services (11 cases, $835m)
2. Verita Global (6 cases, $572m)
3. JND Legal Administration (5 cases, $323m)
4. A.B. Data (10 cases, $309m)
5. Gilardi & Co (2 cases, $226m)
   

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Largest Class Action Disbursements (Q1:26)

1. Uber Technologies ($200m)
2. USD LIBOR ($90m)*
3. Earthlink ($85m)
4. RBS Securities Fair Fund ($80.3m)
5. Grab Holdings ($80m)

In Q1, we saw 28 settled cases pay out roughly $953.8 million to eligible shareholders, averaging 536 days between settlement to disbursement.

*Investment-related antitrust case

Most Active Administrators by Total Funds Disbursed (Q1:26)

1. A.B. Data (8 cases, $469m)
2. Epiq (6 cases, $220m)
3. Angeion Group (4 cases, $101m)
4. Verita Global (1 case, $85m)
5. Strategic Claims Services (5 cases, $35m)

Tracked Case Disbursements (Q1:26)

Securities class action settlements that paid out from Jan 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026.