In re San Francisco 49ers Data Breach Litigation

SETTLEMENT WEBSITE FOR CLASS ACTION AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

This is not a solicitation from a lawyer, junk website, or an advertisement. A Court authorized this Settlement Website. 

• A proposed Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit known as In re San Francisco 49ers Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 3:22-cv-05138-JD, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division.
  
   
• This Litigation alleges that on February 6, 2022, cybercriminals bypassed the 49ers’ security systems undetected and accessed PII as part of a ransomware attack (“Data Incident”). Plaintiffs further allege that, as a result of the Data Incident, the criminals gained access to Plaintiffs’ and other consumers’ personal information, including but not limited to name, date of birth, and Social Security Number (collectively, “PII”). The 49ers disagree with Plaintiffs’ claims and deny any wrongdoing.
  
   
• All Settlement Class Members will receive the following benefits from the $610,000 Settlement Fund, if the Settlement is finally approved by the Court:
  
   
  • Administration Costs, Attorneys’ Fees, and Incentive Payments: Class Counsel will ask the Court to approve the Cost of Claims Administration to manage the Settlement and for payment of their attorneys’ fees (up to $152,500) and costs.  They will also ask the Court to approve incentive payments of $2,500 each to the Representative Plaintiffs.
     
  • Pro Rata Cash Payment: After payment of  Class Counsel’s attorney’s fees and costs, the Costs of Claims Administration, and any incentive awards to the named Representative Plaintiffs approved by the Court, the Settlement Remainder will be paid to Settlement Class Members on a pro rata basis, except that each California Settlement Subclass Member shall be allocated three (3) shares of the Settlement Remainder. Class Counsel estimates California Settlement Subclass Members will receive approximately $30 and other Settlement Class Members will receive approximately $10. These numbers are estimates and may change based on Court orders, Settlement costs, or redistribution of funds from unclaimed checks sent to Settlement Class Members. No claim needs to be filed to receive this payment. If you do nothing, a check will be mailed to you at the address in the 49ers’ records. If you wish to confirm or change your address, or request payment electronically, please visit this Settlement Website FAQ page for instructions on how to change your address or payment preferences.
     
  • Information Security Enhancements: The 49ers have and will implement certain reasonable steps to increase the security of its systems and environments.
    
     
• You are a Settlement Class Member if you were mailed notice by the 49ers that your personal and/or financial information was impacted in a Data Incident occurring between February 6, 2022 and February 11, 2022.

Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you do or do not act.

Read this Settlement Website carefully.