I just got this. It appears that Panasonic and JVC were sued for problems with their players, including the Panasonic A310. They are asking for documentation of the problem.
I just filled out mine yesterday for the $50 settlement. I have a receipt showing how I had mine in twice for repairs with no fix, and then a return for another model. I didn't pay anything for repairs, but I did have an unusable dvd player for 6 months so I'm sure I'll get the $50 payoff.