Reclaiming Value in a Shifting Legal Landscape: The 2025 Top 100 Settlements Analysis
While 2025 saw its challenges, the year ended on a high for securities litigation in the US marketplace, raising the prospect of an expanded rebound in 2026. The latter part of the year saw four settlements that exceeded $200million in value in addition to a single, significant settlement reaching $740million, providing a late-year boost to the ‘mega settlement’ category.
For practitioners wishing to benefit from this burgeoning market situation, now is the time to prepare. Over the past decade, the Top 100 settlements have delivered more than $73 billion in recoveries to investors.
Navigating this environment, without a trusted partner Like ISS Securities Class Action Services (SCAS), requires more than just passive participation; it demands the sophisticated data found in our new 55-page research report: The Top 100 US Securities Class Action Settlements of 2025.
This annual report – compiled by analysts at SCAS – identifies and ranks the largest US class action settlements filed since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, providing a definitive roadmap of the recovery landscape.
This year’s report identifies some reasons why 2026 looks to be a stronger year than last, documenting the $73 billion recovered to date and the list of major cases against large, well-held companies. If you hold US listed securities and aren’t recovering your fair share of these settlements, this report is essential reading.
Why this report is essential for your organization:
- Benchmark Recovery Performance: Align your firm’s historical recovery efforts against the $73 billion captured by Top 100 cases since 1996 to ensure your fiduciary duties are being met.
- Learn about the largest settlements approved in 2025, including the $433.5 million Alibaba and the $362.5 million General Electric settlements.