Several cases make up the home depot class action lawsuit picture in 2026, and most of them are still unresolved. Right now, the active cases involve customer privacy. Shoppers claim that license plate cameras in California parking lots, data sharing through Home Depot’s ad network, and Google AI on customer service calls invaded their privacy. On the worker side, a federal judge in Pennsylvania gave early approval to a $1.2 million wage settlement in February 2026. Older cases are closed. These include the 2014 payment card data breach settlements and a $72.5 million California wage deal approved in 2024. As of October 2026, no consumer settlement is open for claims. This guide explains each case, its court, and its current status.
Home Depot Class Action Lawsuit at a Glance
| Case | Court | Filed | Claims | Status (Oct. 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright v. Home Depot, No. 2:26-cv-00683 | E.D. Va. | July 1, 2026 | Sale of shopper data via Orange Apron Media | Pending |
| McGinity v. The Home Depot, Inc., No. 4:26-cv-03103 | N.D. Cal. (removed from state court) | April 2026 | License plate reader data in parking lots | Pending |
| Barulich claims / Ambriz v. Google, No. 3:23-cv-05437 | C.D. Cal. and N.D. Cal. | Feb. 14, 2024 | Google AI on Home Depot service calls (CIPA) | Pending against Google |
| Oleski v. The Home Depot Inc., No. 3:24-cv-01964 | M.D. Pa. | 2024 | Unpaid time in COVID and security screenings | $1.2M deal, preliminary approval |
| Jankowski v. The Home Depot, No. 1:25-cv-09144 | N.D. Ill. | Aug. 1, 2025 | Self-checkout face scans (BIPA) | Voluntarily dismissed Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Utne v. Home Depot USA Inc., No. 16-01854 | N.D. Cal. | March 2016 | California off-the-clock and rounding wages | $72.5M settlement approved 2024 |
| In re The Home Depot, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 1:14-md-02583 | N.D. Ga. | 2014 | 2014 payment card data breach | Settled and closed |
License Plate Camera Lawsuit in California
A 2026 lawsuit claims Home Depot misused license plate data from cameras in its California parking lots. The case has not reached a ruling or settlement.
In McGinity v. The Home Depot, Inc., the plaintiff alleges the company used Flock Safety license plate readers without proper notice or consent. According to the Daily Journal, the complaint also claims Home Depot lacked security safeguards and shared camera data with law enforcement. The plaintiff points to California Civil Code Section 1798.90, which requires a usage and privacy policy for this data. The case started in Contra Costa County and moved to federal court in April 2026. Jones Day represents Home Depot, but we found no public statement from the company.
Orange Apron Media Data Sharing Lawsuit
A Virginia shopper claims Home Depot sold customer data without consent. The case is pending, with no ruling reported.
William E. Wright filed his suit on July 1, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He alleges Home Depot shared shoppers’ personal details and buying habits with third parties through Orange Apron Media, its retail ad network. As a result, he says, the company violated Virginia’s Personal Information Privacy Act. He seeks damages and an order to stop the data sharing. Home Depot did not respond to TheStreet’s request for comment.
Google AI Customer Service Call Lawsuit
This case claims Google listened to Home Depot customer service calls through its AI tool. Today, Google is the main defendant, and the case is still in the pleadings stage.
Christopher Barulich first sued Home Depot and Google on February 14, 2024, in the Central District of California (No. 2:24-cv-01253). He alleged that Google’s Cloud Contact Center AI recorded and analyzed his call without his consent. In turn, he claimed this broke the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Later, he refiled against Google in the Northern District of California, where similar claims proceed in Ambriz v. Google, LLC, a case covering callers to several companies.
On February 10, 2025, Judge Rita F. Lin denied Google’s motion to dismiss. You can read the court’s order in Ambriz v. Google. When asked in 2024, Home Depot said it could not comment on ongoing litigation.
Employee Wage Class Actions
Home Depot has faced two notable wage cases. One is closed, and one is waiting on final approval.
First, Utne v. Home Depot USA Inc. covered more than 272,000 California workers employed since March 8, 2012. They claimed they waited off the clock after closing, were not paid for getting aprons, and lost time to rounding. Home Depot agreed to pay $72.5 million in 2023 while denying wrongdoing. A federal judge granted final approval in March 2024.
Next, Oleski v. The Home Depot Inc. claims hourly workers were not paid for time spent in COVID-19 and security screenings. In February 2026, Judge Karoline Mehalchick granted preliminary approval to a $1.2 million settlement. We could not confirm a final approval ruling in public reports.
The Dropped Face-Scan Lawsuit
Benjamin Jankowski sued on August 1, 2025, under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. He alleged self-checkout kiosks scanned shoppers’ faces without written consent. However, he dropped the case, and the court dismissed it without prejudice on October 31, 2025. Despite viral posts, no face-scan payout exists.
Is There a Home Depot Class Action Settlement?
No consumer settlement is open for claims as of October 2026. The 2014 data breach settlements closed years ago. The consumer deal created a $13 million fund plus $6.5 million for identity protection. Later, banks and credit unions received a separate $25 million fund, approved in September 2017. In addition, 46 states and D.C. reached a $17.5 million deal in 2020, as the California Attorney General’s announcement explains.
Be careful with websites that promise Home Depot payouts. Real settlement sites appear in court notices, and they never ask for fees. If a site asks for your bank login or Social Security number up front, walk away. For comparison, see how claims worked in the Comcast data breach settlement.
What Customers and Employees Should Know
- Keep receipts, order emails, and Pro Xtra records. They can prove you bought from Home Depot.
- Save texts and emails from Home Depot.
- Current and past workers should keep pay stubs and schedules.
- Watch your mail and email for official notices. Class members usually get one directly.
- Do not pay anyone to “join” a class action.
This article shares public information, not legal advice. For your own situation, talk to a licensed attorney.
Current Home Depot Class Action Lawsuit Status
Last updated: October 2026
Overall, the privacy cases are the ones to watch. The license plate and Orange Apron Media cases are at early stages, and the Google AI call claims have survived a first motion to dismiss. We found no final ruling or settlement in any of them as of October 2026. Data cases often take years, as the Fidelity data breach lawsuit shows.
Conclusion
Home Depot faces a fresh wave of privacy lawsuits in 2026, but none has produced a payout yet. The older data breach and California wage cases are settled and closed. Workers in the Pennsylvania screening case should watch for a final approval decision. For updates on similar cases, visit our Class Actions section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I file a claim against Home Depot right now?
No consumer claim form is open as of October 2026. The current cases are still being fought in court.
Is the Home Depot facial recognition lawsuit real?
Yes, but it ended. The plaintiff dropped the Illinois case in October 2025, and no settlement was paid.
Did Home Depot pay for the 2014 data breach?
Yes. Home Depot paid consumers, financial institutions, and states, but all of those deadlines passed long ago.
Is Home Depot sued over license plate cameras?
Yes. A 2026 California case claims misuse of license plate data, and it is pending.
Did Home Depot admit wrongdoing?
No. In the settled cases, Home Depot denied wrongdoing and settled to avoid more litigation costs.
Sources
Ambriz v. Google, LLC, No. 23-cv-05437-RFL (N.D. Cal.), order denying motion to dismiss, Feb. 10, 2025
California Attorney General press release on the $17.5 million Home Depot multistate settlement, Nov. 24, 2020
Daily Journal, “Home Depot sued over license plate reader use in parking lots,” 2026
TheStreet, report on Wright v. Home Depot (E.D. Va.), July 2026
Bloomberg Law, reports on Jankowski dismissal (Oct. 2025), Oleski preliminary approval (Feb. 2026), and Utne final approval (March 2024)
Insurance Journal/Reuters, “Home Depot to pay $72.5 million to settle California wage class action,” June 2023
Customer Experience Dive, report on Barulich v. Google, Sept. 2024
Business Insurance and CyberScoop, reports on the 2016 consumer data breach settlement; CU Insight, Sept. 2017 financial institution settlement approval