Stern, et al. v. Academy Mortgage Corporation

United States District Court for the District of Utah, Case No.: 2:24-cv-00015-DBB-DAO

If your Personal Information may have been impacted by the March 2023 Academy Mortgage Corporation Data Incident, you may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.

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  • A Settlement has been reached with Academy Mortgage Corporation (the “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit about the potential unauthorized access to certain information on Defendant’s computer systems in or around March 2023 during which personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”), including first and last names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial account information, may have been accessed and taken. The Plaintiffs allege negligence, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, and violations of various state consumer protection acts, among other claims. The Defendant denies all allegations and any wrongdoing.
     
  • The Settlement Class consists of all living persons residing in the United States who were notified by Defendant that their Personal Information may have been impacted by the Data Incident.
     
  • If approved by the Court, the Defendant will pay $1,995,000 into a Settlement Fund to resolve the Litigation. The Settlement Fund will provide benefits to Settlement Class Members who submit Valid Claims, including reimbursement of up to $3,000 for documented losses, Pro Rata Cash Payments, and three (3) years of credit monitoring services, as well as the Costs of Claims Administration, Taxes, and any Court-approved service awards, and attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. The Defendant has also made certain information security enhancements designed to further protect Personal Information maintained on its systems.
     
  • Your rights are affected whether you do or do not act. Please read this Settlement Website carefully.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONSDEADLINE
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORMThe only way to receive Settlement Class Member benefits is to submit a valid and timely Claim Form.January 27, 2027
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT (OPT OUT)If you opt out, you will not be bound by the terms of the Settlement and you keep the right to sue the Defendant about the claims resolved by this Settlement. You will not receive any Settlement Class Member benefits.December 28, 2026
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARINGIf you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it and tell the Court what you do not like about it. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Fairness Hearing. If you object, you may still submit a Claim Form for Settlement Class Member benefits.December 28, 2026
DO NOTHINGIf you do nothing, you will not get any Settlement Class Member benefits and you give up the right to sue the Defendant about the claims resolved by this Settlement.No deadline
  •  These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this Settlement Website.
     
  • The Court in charge of this case still must decide whether to approve the Settlement.

This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the Parties, and controlled by the Claims Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized Settlement Website for this case.
 

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Stern, et al. v. Academy Mortgage Corporation
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New York, NY 10150-5391

Stern, et al. v. Academy Mortgage Corporation