According to the latest report from ISS Securities Class Action Services, there were two court-approved securities class action lawsuit settlements in 2025 large enough to make the firm’s annual list of the Top 100 U.S. Class Action Settlements. These two 2025 settlements took place in a year in which the number of cases resolved, average and median settlement amounts, and even the number and total value of “mega settlements” ($100 million+) all declined compared to 2024. The details of the 2025 court approved settlements, including with respect to the two largest of the year, can be found in the ISS SCAS report, here.Continue Reading ISS Releases Top 100 Securities Suit Settlements List
According to the latest annual report from ISS Securities Class Action Services, there were two securities class action settlements in 2021 that were large enough to make the firm’s list of the Top 100 U.S. Securities Class Action settlements. These two settlements took place in a year in which there were a total of 116 approved monetary securities class action settlements totaling $3.51 billion. The details of the settlements included the two largest during 2021 can be found in the ISS SCAS report entitled “The Top 100 U.S. Class Action Settlements of All-Time,” 
According to the latest annual report from ISS Securities Class Action Services, there were four securities class action settlements in 2020 that were large enough to make the firm’s list of the Top 100 U.S. Securities Class Action settlements. These four settlements took place in a year in which there were a total of 99 approved monetary securities class action settlements totaling $3.26 billion The details of the settlements included the four largest can be found in the ISS SCAS report entitled “The Top 100 U.S. Class Action Settlements of All-Time,” 
As was the case for the last two reporting years, there were relatively few larger securities class action lawsuit settlements during 2019 compared to prior years. As reported in latest large securities class action lawsuit settlement report from ISS Securities Class Action Services (ISS), there were only two settlements finalized in 2019 large enough to make the list of all time large settlements. However, there are a number of pending tentative securities class action lawsuit settlements that are likely to be finalized in 2020, and thus are likely to lead to an increase in the number of Top 100 settlements during the year. The February 20, 2020 report, entitled “The Top 100 U.S. Class Action Settlements of All Time (as of December 31, 2019)” can be found 
As was the case in 2017, there were relatively few larger securities class action lawsuit settlements during 2018, compared to prior years. As reported in latest large securities class action lawsuit settlement report from ISS Securities Class Action Services (ISS), there were only four settlements in 2018 that were large enough to make the list of all time large settlements; while the four settlements making the top 100 list is above the only two cases that made the list in 2017, the 2018 total was still below most years’ totals since 2008. The ISS report, entitled “The Top 100 U.S. Class Action Settlements of All Time (as of December 31, 2017)” can be found