How do I determine if a class action settlement offer is legitimate?
<p>I recently received an email from <a href="http://www.halvorsonsettlement.com/submit-a-claim-log-in.html" rel="noreferrer">Halvorson</a> regarding the lawsuit with Talentbin that I'm entitled to a settlement. I have to submit a claim or if I want to exclude myself I also have to write a letter to them. However, I don't know if this is a scam or not. A quick Google and I found this <a href="http://www.classactionrebates.com/settlements/talentbin/" rel="noreferrer">http://www.classactionrebates.com/settlements/talentbin/</a> </p>

<p>I don't know anything about the lawsuit. </p>

<p>They also mentioned this in the email. </p>

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  <p>If you don’t exclude yourself, you may object to the Settlement or to the request for fees and costs by Class Counsel.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The reason I'm concerned is because even I want to get the settlement or exclude I have to submit my personal identification which I don't want to do. </p>

<p>How do I make sure that this is legit and not a scam? </p>

<p>You rightly went to <a href="http://www.classactionrebates.com/settlements/talentbin/" rel="noreferrer">http://www.classactionrebates.com/settlements/talentbin/</a> which is a reliable source. I would say it was a safe site.</p>

<p>A quick search found this court document: <a href="https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar_case?case=5778378514805192456&amp;q=Halvorson+v.+TalentBin,+Inc.&amp;hl=en&amp;as_sdt=2006&amp;as_vis=1" rel="noreferrer">https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar_case?case=5778378514805192456&amp;q=Halvorson+v.+TalentBin,+Inc.&amp;hl=en&amp;as_sdt=2006&amp;as_vis=1</a></p>

<p>which proves the existence of the case.</p>

<p>I would say everything is legitimate</p>

<p>I received an email too. I'm pretty sure it's legit. Here is the process I went through: </p>

<ul>
<li>I carefully read the email looking for grammar/spelling mistakes</li>
<li>Was the language used simple or complex? Lawyers are always very complex and specific.</li>
<li>Googled <em>Halvorson v. TalentBin, Inc.</em> to look for a reference to the actual case. That brought me here where Shazamo Morebucks has provided the reference. </li>
<li>I did not click on any links until I reached this point.</li>
<li>As I submitted my claim they didn't need any sensitive information like my social security number or birth date. </li>
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