Case Information
In Re Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Data Incident Litigation
Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles
Case No. 21STCV44106
About This Case
Notice of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Data Incident Litigation Settlement
THIS NOTICE MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
A proposed Settlement has been reached with Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (“PPLA” or “Defendant”) relating to the data incident PPLA announced in November 2021 (the “Data Breach”).
If you received a notice from PPLA in or around November 2021 about the Data Breach, you are included in this Settlement as a “Settlement Class Member.”
Under the Settlement, PPLA has agreed to establish a Settlement Fund to pay for (1) credit monitoring and identity theft protection and insurance; (2) a cash Statutory Payment for claims brought under the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 56 et seq.; (3) a cash payment of up to $210 for up to an additional seven hours of documented time fairly traceable to the Data Breach, valued at $30 per hour; (4) cash payment of up to $10,000 for documented losses and/or out-of-pocket costs fairly traceable to the Data Breach; and (5) the costs of the settlement administration, court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, and service awards for Class Representatives.
The Court in charge of this case has granted preliminary approval of the Settlement, but has not yet decided whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. No Settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and the Settlement becomes final.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, your legal rights will be affected whether you act or do not act.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | ||
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ACTION | EXPLANATION | DEADLINE |
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM AND OBTAIN BENEFITS UNDER THE SETTLEMENT | Submitting a Claim Form is the only way that you can receive any of the benefits provided by this Settlement, including credit monitoring and insurance services, reimbursement of losses or out-of-pocket costs, and money for time spent addressing issues fairly traceable to the Data Breach. If you submit a Claim Form, you will give up the right to sue the Defendant and certain related parties in any separate lawsuit about the legal claims this Settlement resolves. | Claims must be filed on or before July 6, 2024. |
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT | This is the only option that allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant, or certain related parties, for the claims this Settlement resolves. If you exclude yourself, you will give up the right to receive any benefits from this Settlement. | Requests for exclusion must be mailed on or before June 6, 2024. |
OBJECT TO OR COMMENT ON THE SETTLEMENT | You may object to the Settlement by filing a statement with the Settlement Administrator and informing it why you don’t think the Settlement should be approved and mailing a copy of the statement to the addresses set forth below. You can also write to the Settlement Administrator to provide comments or reasons why you support the Settlement. If you object, you may also submit a Claim Form to receive Settlement benefits, and you will give up the right to sue the Defendant in a separate lawsuit about the legal claims this Settlement resolves. | Objections must be filed and mailed on or before June 6, 2024. |
ATTEND THE FINAL FAIRNESS HEARING ON AUGUST 8, 2024 | You may attend the Final Fairness Hearing where the Court may hear arguments concerning the approval of the Settlement. You are not required to attend the Final Fairness Hearing. | |
DO NOTHING | If you do nothing, you will not receive any of the Settlement benefits and you will give up your rights to sue Defendant and certain related parties for the claims this Settlement resolves. | |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice.
Video: How to File a Claim
Important Dates
Preliminary Approval Granted 01/02/2024 |
Notification Mailing 03/08/2024 |
Opt Out Deadline 06/06/2024 |
Objection Deadline 06/06/2024 |
Claim Deadline 07/06/2024 |
Final Approval Hearing 08/08/2024 |