This page explains how LawsTechy researches, writes, checks and updates every article. Our rule is simple: never publish a case, deadline, claim link or dollar amount we cannot back up.
1. Sources we use
- Court records: complaints, orders, preliminary and final approval orders and settlement agreements.
- The official settlement administrator website named in the court-approved notice.
- Government sources: the FTC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), state attorneys general, breach notices filed with state regulators and SEC filings.
- Company statements, labeled as the company’s own position.
News reports help us find stories, but we confirm key facts against the underlying record before we publish them.
2. What we will not publish
- Settlement amounts, per-person payouts or deadlines that no court or official administrator has announced.
- Claim links that do not lead to the official settlement website.
- Rumors presented as fact. When something is reported but unconfirmed, we label it that way.
3. Lawsuit vs. settlement
A lawsuit being filed does not mean anyone will be paid. Every article states the current stage clearly: filed, consolidated, settled, preliminarily approved, finally approved or paying out. If no settlement exists, we say so at the top of the page.
4. Fact-checking
Before an article goes live, a second review checks every case name, court, date, amount and deadline against its source. Anything that cannot be confirmed is removed or clearly marked as unverified.
5. Updates and dates
Cases change often. Each article carries a dated “Latest update” note and a short record of what changed. We revisit our most-read pages regularly and update them when courts or administrators post new information.
6. Independence
LawsTechy is not a law firm and does not refer readers to lawyers for payment. We may show advertising to keep the site free. Advertisers do not decide what we cover or what we say.
7. Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it and note the change on the page. See our Corrections page to report an error.