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Well that's convenient for them.

Imagine if other crimes could be paid in the product involved in the crime.

Moving company stole your furniture? Well they will move your furniture for free next time

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Class action lawsuits in the past have been settled with coupons.

There's even a wiki entry on the practice.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupon_settlement

At one point I supposedly had dozens of free concerts due me from Ticketmaster shenanigans. I was never able to actually find a show I wanted to watch though.

Lawyer gets a beachfront house. Class action participant gets coffee and a donut. Sounds normal.

I've been in 2 different class action lawsuits about vehicles: first Honda Civic Hybrids (where the battery always died like right after warranty ended), and a Nissan Versa with CVT transmissions (same but the transmission). Both ended with a slight extension of warranty that was no longer helpful to me, and a voucher for a few thousand off the next vehicle I bought from them. I never bought another vehicle from them.

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