Frequently Asked Questions

A Court authorized this notice because you have the right to know about the proposed Settlement of this class action lawsuit and all of your rights and options before the Court decides to grant Final Approval of the Settlement.

This notice explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, your rights, what benefits are available, who is eligible for them, and how to get them. The lawsuit is In re: ABC Legal Services Data Security Incident, Case. No. 2:24-cv-02092, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (the “Action”). The persons who filed this lawsuit are called “Plaintiffs” and/or “Class Representatives” and the company sued, ABC Legal Services, LLC, is called the “Defendant.”

Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against ABC. Plaintiffs allege negligence, unjust enrichment, breach of implied contract, violations of New York General Business Law § 349, violations of the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practice Act, invasion of privacy, and violations of the Washington Consumer Protection Act.

ABC denies the allegations in the lawsuit and denies any wrongdoing or liability whatsoever. The Court has not decided who is right. Instead, Plaintiffs and ABC have agreed to a settlement to avoid the risk, cost, and time of further litigation.

In a class action, one or more people (called plaintiff(s) or class representative(s)) sue on behalf of all people who have similar legal claims. Together, all these people are called a “class” or “class members.” If the plaintiffs and defendant reach a settlement, the court resolves the issues for all class members via the settlement, except for those class members who timely opt out (exclude themselves) from the settlement.

The proposed Class Representatives in this lawsuit are Anthony Crowley, Steven Sanchez, Kaylee Rinne, Samantha Bodtker, Teresa Bushek, Jeff Hoffman, Craig Vann, and James Munger.

Plaintiffs and Defendant do not agree about the legal claims made in the lawsuit. The lawsuit has not gone to trial, and the Court has not decided in favor of Plaintiffs or Defendant. Instead, Plaintiffs and Defendant have agreed to settle the lawsuit. The Class Representatives believe the Settlement is best for all individuals in the Settlement Class because of the benefits available to the Settlement Class and the risks and uncertainty associated with continuing the lawsuit.

“Settlement Class” means the persons who are identified on the Settlement Class List, which includes all individuals residing in the United States whose Personal Information was potentially compromised in the Data Incident discovered by Defendant in November 2024, including all those individuals who received notice of the Data Incident.

Yes. The Settlement Class specifically excludes: (1) the judges presiding over this Action, and members of their direct families; (2) Defendant, its subsidiaries, parent companies, successors, predecessors, and any entity in which Defendant or its parents have a controlling interest; (3) Settlement Class Members who submit a valid Request for Exclusion prior to the Opt-Out Deadline.

If you are still not sure whether you are a Settlement Class Member, you may go to the Settlement Website at www.ABCDataSettlement.com, call the Settlement Administrator’s toll-free telephone number at 1-844-482-2656, or send an email to info@ABCDataSettlement.com.

If you are a Settlement Class Member you may timely submit a Claim Form for Pro Rata Cash Payment, Out-of-Pocket Losses, and Credit Monitoring Service:

(1) Pro Rata Cash Payment:

You may elect to receive Pro Rata Cash Payment. No documentation is required to make this Claim. Pro Rata Cash Payment will be paid from the Net Settlement Fund after Approved Claims for Out-of-Pocket Losses, followed by Approved Claims for Credit Monitoring Services. Cash Payments are estimated at $50, and may be increased or decreased based on the number of Approved Claims, up to $450.

(2) Out-of-Pocket Losses:

In addition to the Pro Rata Cash Payment, all Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for Out-of-Pocket Losses up to $5,000.00 per Settlement Cass Member by submitting reasonable documentation of out-of-pocket costs or expenditures incurred that are fairly traceable to the Data Incident and that have not already been reimbursed by a third party.

Settlement Class Members who elect to submit a claim for Reimbursement of Out-of-Pocket Losses must provide to the Settlement Administrator the information required to evaluate the claim, including:

(1) the Settlement Class Member’s name and current address;

(2) documentation supporting their claim;

(3) a brief description of the documentation describing the nature of the loss, if the nature of the loss is not apparent from the documentation alone; and

(4) whether the Settlement Class Member has been reimbursed for the loss by another source.

Losses can include receipts or other documentation not “self-prepared” by the Settlement Class Member that documents the costs incurred. “Self-prepared” documents such as handwritten receipts are, by themselves, insufficient to receive reimbursement, but can be considered to add clarity to or support other submitted documentation.

(3) Credit Monitoring Services:

In addition, each Settlement Class Member who submits a valid and timely Claim Form may elect to receive two (2) years of one-bureau Credit Monitoring, provided by IDX, Credit Monitoring services will include dark web monitoring; real-time inquiry alerts; and $1 million in identity theft insurance, among other features.

Unless you opt out of the Settlement, you are choosing to remain in the Settlement Class. If the Settlement is approved and becomes final, all Court orders will apply to you and legally bind you. You will not be able to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Released Parties, including Defendant, about the legal issues in this lawsuit that are released by this Settlement. The specific rights you are giving up are called “Released Claims.”

The Settlement Agreement Section 29 describes the Released Claims and the Release, in necessary legal terminology, so please read this section carefully. The Settlement Agreement is available at www.ABCDataSettlement.com or in the public Court records on file in this lawsuit. For questions regarding the Release or Released Claims and what the language in the Settlement Agreement means, you can also contact Class Counsel listed in Question 15 for free, or you can talk to your own lawyer at your own expense.

To receive any of the benefits described in Question 8, you must submit a Claim Form, postmarked or submitted online by September 28, 2026. Claim Forms may be submitted online at www.ABCDataSettlement.com or printed from the Settlement Website and mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the address on the Claim Form. The quickest way to submit a Claim is online. Claim Forms are also available by calling 1-844-482-2656 or by writing to:

ABC Legal Services Data Incident Settlement Administrator

P.O. Box 668

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Claim Forms must be submitted online or by mail postmarked by September 28, 2026.

If you change your mailing address or email address after you submit a Claim Form, it is your responsibility to inform the Settlement Administrator of your updated information. You may notify the Settlement Administrator of any changes on the Settlement Website, by calling 1-844-482-2656, by writing to info@ABCDataSettlement.com, or by writing to:

ABC Legal Services Data Incident Settlement Administrator

P.O. Box 668

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

If you submit an Approved Claim, payment will be made to you by the Settlement Administrator after the Settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final.

It may take time for the Settlement to be approved and become final. Please be patient and check www.ABCDataSettlement.com for updates.

If you submit a Claim Form on time, and the Settlement and your Claim is approved, you will receive payment using the method you choose, either an electronic payment or a paper check. Several electronic payment options will be available, or you can choose to receive a check by mail. Make sure to provide a current and complete email address. If you choose a paper check, it will be sent to the physical address you include on your Claim Form.

Yes, the Court has appointed Kaleigh Boyd of McNaul Ebel PLLC, Raina Borrelli of Strauss Borrelli PLLC, Nickolas J. Hagman of Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP, and Jessica Wilkes of Federman & Sherwood as Class Counsel lawyer to represent you and the Settlement Class for the purposes of this Settlement. You may hire your own lawyer at your own cost and expense if you want someone other than Class Counsel to represent you in this lawsuit.

Class Counsel will file a motion asking the Court to award attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the $2,500,000 ($833,33.33) plus reimbursement of costs. The Court may award less than the amount requested. Class Counsel will also request approval of  Service Awards in an amount not to exceed $3,500 for each of the Class Representatives. If awarded by the Court, the Settlement Administrator will pay attorneys’ fees, costs, and service awards out of the Settlement Fund.

Class Counsel’s motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Award will be made available on the Settlement Website at www.ABCDataSettlement.com before the deadline for you to object to or opt out of the Settlement.

To opt out of the Settlement, you must timely mail written notice of a request to opt out. The written notice must include:

1. name of the proceeding;
2. the individual’s full name, current address;
3. personal signature; and
4. words “Request for Exclusion” or a comparable statement that the individual does not wish to participate in the Settlement at the top of the communication.

The opt out request must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the following address, and be postmarked no later than August 28, 2026:

ABC Legal Services Data Incident Settlement Administrator

Exclusions

P.O. Box 668

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

You cannot opt out by telephone or by email.

No. If you opt out, you will not be entitled to receive any Settlement Class Member benefits, but you will not be bound by any judgment in this lawsuit. You can only get Settlement Class Member benefits if you stay in the Settlement and submit an Approved Claim.

No. Unless you opt out, you give up any right to sue Defendant and other Released Parties for the legal claims this Settlement resolves and Releases relating to the Data Incident. You must opt out of the lawsuit to start or continue with your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendant or other Released Parties. If you have a pending lawsuit, speak to your lawyer in that case immediately.

If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can tell the Court you do not agree with all or any part of the Settlement and/or Class Counsel’s motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs.

To object, you must file a timely, written objection stating that you object in In re: ABC Legal Services Data Security Incident, Case. No. 2:24-cv-02092 (United States District Court for the Western District of Washington). If your objection is submitted by mail, it must be postmarked by August 28, 2026.

The objection must also include all of the following information:

1. the name of the proceedings;
2. the Settlement Class Member’s full name, current mailing address, and telephone number;
3. a statement that states with specificity the grounds for the objection, as well as any documents supporting the objection;
4. a statement as to whether the objection applies only to the objector, to a specific subset of the class, or to the entire class;
5. the identity of any attorneys representing the objector;
6. a statement regarding whether the Settlement Class Member (or his/her attorney) intends to appear at the Final Approval Hearing;
7. a list of all other matters in which the objecting Settlement Class Member and/or his/her attorney has lodged an objection to a class action settlement;
8. the signature (or electronic equivalent) of the Settlement Class Member or the Settlement Class Member’s attorney.

To be timely, written notice of an objection in the appropriate form must be submitted to the Settlement Administrator by August 28, 2026:

ABC Legal Services Data Incident Settlement Administrator

P.O. Box 668

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Any Settlement Class Member who fails to comply with the requirements for objecting detailed above will waive and forfeit any and all rights they may have to appear separately and/or to object to the Settlement Agreement and will be bound by all the terms of the Settlement Agreement and by all proceedings, orders, and judgments in the Litigation.

Objecting is simply telling the Court you do not like something about the Settlement or requested attorneys’ fees and expenses. You can object only if you stay in the Settlement Class (meaning you do not opt out of the Settlement). Opting out of the Settlement is telling the Court you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class or the Settlement. If you opt out, you cannot object to the Settlement.

The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on October 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM PT, to decide whether to approve the Settlement. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and decide whether to approve the Settlement, Class Counsel’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Award. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. The Court will also listen to Settlement Class Members who have asked to speak at the hearing.

Note: The date and time of the Final Approval Hearing are subject to change. The Court may also decide to hold the hearing in person. Any change will be posted at www.ABCDataSettlement.com.

No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. However, you are welcome to attend at your own expense. If you mail an objection, you do not have to attend the Final Approval Hearing to speak about it. As long as you file or mail your written objection on time, the Court will consider it.

Yes, as long as you do not opt out, you can (but do not have to) participate and speak for yourself at the Final Approval Hearing. This is called making an appearance. You also can have your own lawyer speak for you, but you will have to pay for the lawyer yourself.

If you want to appear, or if you want your own lawyer instead of Class Counsel to speak for you at the Final Approval Hearing, you must follow all of the procedures for objecting to the Settlement listed in Question 20 above—and specifically include a statement whether you and your lawyer will appear at the Final Approval Hearing.

If you are a Settlement Class Member and you do nothing, you will not receive any Settlement benefits, and you will give up rights explained in the “Opting Out of the Settlement” section of this notice, including your right to start a lawsuit, continue with a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against any of the Released Parties, including Defendant, about the legal issues in this lawsuit that are released by the Settlement Agreement relating to the Data Incident.

This notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. Complete details are provided in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available at www.ABCDataSettlement.com, by calling 1-844-482-2656, by writing to info@ABCDataSettlement.com or:

ABC Legal Services Data Incident Settlement Administrator

P.O. Box 668

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE COURT’S CLERK OFFICE REGARDING THIS NOTICE.