Plaintiffs claim Pierce College was responsible for the increased risk of identity theft stemming from the Data Incident and bring a negligence claim against Pierce College. The Lawsuit seeks among other things, payment for persons who were injured as a result of the Data Incident. Defenfant denies all wrongdoing.
You are part of this settlement as a Class Member if you are an individual residing in the United States to whom Pierce College or its authorized representative sent a notice concerning the Data Incident discovered approximately on or about July 23 , 2023.
Specifically excluded from the Settlement Class are all persons who are directors, officers, and agents of Pierce College, the Judge assigned to the Action, and that Judge’s immediate family and Court staff.
The settlement provides for two types of cash payments and free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services: (i) up to $500 in reimbursement for documented ordinary out-of-pocket losses and up to 3 hours calculated at $30 per hour for time reasonably spent responding to the Data Security Incident; (ii) up to $5,000 in reimbursement for documented extraordinary out-of-pocket losses; and (iii) credit and identity theft monitoring services. You may submit a claim for any of the above-listed remedies. To claim each type of remedy, you must provide information and/or documentation with the Claim Form. If, after all other payments and expenses are paid for out of the Settlement Fund, there remain any funds in the Settlement Fund, any Settlement Class Members who have submitted a claim for any of the other settlement benefits will be paid a pro rata share of the residual funds up to $500 per Settlement Class Member.
Pierce College has also agreed that it has and will continue to undertake certain reasonable steps to enhance the security deployed to secure access to its data network. These steps are delineated in the Settlement Agreement available here.
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SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY March 3, 2025 |
This is the only way to receive a payment. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT BY JANUARY 31, 2025 | Get no benefits. This is the only option that may allow you to individually sue Pierce College over the claims being resolved by this settlement. |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT BY JANUARY 31, 2025 | Write to the Court with reasons why you do not agree with the settlement. |
| GO TO THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING | You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. |
| DO NOTHING | You will not get any compensation from the settlement and you will give up certain legal rights. |