In re Sovos Compliance Data Security Incident Litigation

United States District Court District of Massachusetts
Case No. 1:23-cv-12100

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If Sovos Compliance, LLC (“Sovos”), Or One Of Its Customers, Notified You Of A Data Incident, You May Be Eligible For Benefits From A Class Action Settlement.

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  • A proposed Settlement in the amount of $3,534,128.50 has been reached in a class action lawsuit known as In re Sovos Compliance Data Security Incident Litigation, Case No. 1:23-cv-12100 (“Action”), filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
  • The Action alleges that on or about May 30, 2023, the MOVEit Transfer application used by Defendant Sovos Compliance, LLC was impacted by a zero-day vulnerability that resulted in the unauthorized access to or acquisition of the Private Information of approximately 490,000 individuals (“Data Incident”). Sovos utilizes the MOVEit Transfer application to help various customers deliver unclaimed property services. Sovos maintains that it has defenses to the Action, and that it was prepared to vigorously defend the lawsuit.
  • All Settlement Class Members may elect to receive a Cash Payment and Credit Monitoring, and, if applicable, the California Statutory Award, as set forth below:

Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B: Any Settlement Class Member who submits a Valid Claim may elect to receive Cash Payment A in the form of compensation for unreimbursed ordinary losses, fairly traceable to the Data Incident, up to a total of $2,000 per person, with supporting documentation; compensation for lost time of $25 per hour, up to five hours (for a total of $125) with an attestation including a brief description of the action(s) taken in response to the Data Incident; and compensation for extraordinary losses, up to a total of $10,000, for actual documented and unreimbursed monetary loss fairly traceable to the Data Incident (“Cash Payment A”); OR Cash Payment B in the form of a flat payment in the amount of $150 (“Cash Payment B”). 

California Statutory Claim Payment: In addition to Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, all California Settlement Subclass members may also elect to receive the California Statutory Award in the amount of $100.

Credit Monitoring: In addition to Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B and the California Statutory Award, if applicable, all Settlement Class Members may also make a Claim for Credit Monitoring.

All Settlement Class Member Benefits may be subject to a pro rata increase or decrease depending upon how many Settlement Class Members make Valid Claims and the value of all Settlement Class Member Benefits claimed.

Cash Payments will be made via check or electronic transfer out of the Net Settlement Fund following the payment of Settlement Administration Costs, Service Awards to Class Representatives of up to $2,500 per Plaintiff, attorneys’ fees to Class Counsel of up to 33.33% of the Settlement Fund, and reimbursement of reasonable costs to Class Counsel.

  • Settlement Class Members are:
    • All living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice by Sovos or by a Sovos Customer indicating that their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.
  • California Settlement Subclass members are:
    • All Settlement Class Members residing in California as of May 30, 2023.
  • Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) all persons who are employees, directors, officers, and agents of Sovos or a Sovos Customer, or their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies; (b) governmental entities; and (c) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff.

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YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS & OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

Submit a Claim Form

You must submit a Valid Claim to get a Cash Payment and Credit Monitoring from this Settlement.

Claim Forms must be submitted online or mailed and postmarked no later than June 10, 2024. 

Do Nothing

If you do nothing, you remain in the Settlement.

You also give up your rights to sue Sovos or any of the other Released Parties, including the Sovos Customer(s) that directly or indirectly provided your Private Information to Sovos, and you will not get any of the Settlement Class Member Benefits (Cash Payment or offer of free Credit Monitoring).

Opt-Out of the Settlement

Get out of the Settlement. Get no Cash Payment or Credit Monitoring. Keep your rights. 

This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue for the claims being released in the Settlement. You will not get any money from the Settlement. 

Your request to opt-out must be mailed and postmarked no later than June 24, 2024.

File an Objection

Stay in the Settlement but tell the Court why you think the Settlement should not be approved. 

Objections must be filed with the Court and postmarked no later than June 24, 2024.

Go to a Hearing

You can ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, at your own expense. See Question 18 for more details. 

The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for July 23, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Important Dates

  • Claim Form Deadline

    Monday, June 10, 2024 You must submit your Claim Form online no later than Monday, June 10, 2024, or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, June 10, 2024.
  • Opt-Out Period

    Monday, June 24, 2024 You must complete and mail your opt-out request form so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, June 24, 2024.
  • Objection Period

    Monday, June 24, 2024 You must mail your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing so that it/they are postmarked no later than Monday, June 24, 2024.
  • Final Approval Hearing Date

    Tuesday, July 23, 2024 The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Please check this website for updates.

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