Question 1

Why did I get a Notice?

Accepted Answer

You received a Notice
[https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.datasettlementecsi.com/docs/ECSI_Long+Notice.pdf]
because your Personal Information was potentially accessed in the Security
Incident. A group of similarly situated individuals brought a proposed class
action lawsuit against ECSI arising out of the Security Incident. ECSI denies
the allegations made against it and denies that it is liable. The Court has not
decided in favor of either side. The parties have now reached a proposed
settlement of the lawsuit (the “Settlement”).
A court authorized the Notice because you are entitled to know about your rights
under the proposed class action Settlement before the Court decides whether to
approve the Settlement. If the Court approves the Settlement, and after
objections and appeals are resolved, the settlement administrator appointed by
the Court will make the payments that the Settlement allows and the pending
legal claims against ECSI will be released and dismissed.
The Notice
[https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.datasettlementecsi.com/docs/ECSI_Long+Notice.pdf]
explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, your rights, what benefits are available,
who is eligible for them, and how to get them. The Settlement has been reached
in a case pending before the United States District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania titled Hood, et al. v. Educational Computer Systems,
Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00666-CCW.

Question 2

What is this lawsuit about?

Accepted Answer

This matter is a putative class action arising from a criminal cyberattack that
was perpetrated against ECSI between October 29, 2023 and February 12, 2024,
resulting in the potential unauthorized access of certain Personal Information
(the “Litigation”). The Litigation asserts claims against ECSI for allegedly
inadequate data security practices.
ECSI denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing, and the Court has not found
in favor of either side.

Question 3

What is a class action?

Accepted Answer

In a class action, one or more individuals called “Class Representatives” sue on
behalf of themselves and others who have similar claims. The latter group of
individuals is called the “class,” and the individuals in the class entitled to
benefit from the Settlement are called “Settlement Class Members” or the
“Settlement Class.” One court resolves the issues for all Settlement Class
Members, except for those individuals who exclude [faqs?id=17] themselves from
the Settlement Class. The individuals who sued are called the Plaintiffs. The
entity they sued—ECSI—is called the Defendant.

Question 4

Why is there a Settlement?

Accepted Answer

The Court did not decide in favor of Plaintiffs or Defendant. Instead, both
sides agreed to the Settlement. That way, they avoid the costs and risks of a
trial, and Settlement Class Members can receive benefits or compensation. The
Class Representatives and their attorneys (“Class Counsel”) believe the
Settlement is in the best interest of the Settlement Class given the uncertainty
and risk of future litigation.

Question 5

Who is included in the Settlement?

Accepted Answer

The Settlement Class is defined as “all Persons residing within the United
States whose Personal Information was potentially accessed in the Security
Incident.”

FAQs

Basic Information

Who is included in the Settlement

The Settlement Benefits

How to get a Payment- Making a Claim

The Lawyers Representing You

Excluding Yourself From the Settlement

Commenting on or Objecting to the Settlement

The Court's Final Approval Hearing

If I do nothing

Getting more Information

Basic Information

1. Why did I get a Notice?

2. What is this lawsuit about?

3. What is a class action?

4. Why is there a Settlement?

Who is included in the Settlement

5. Who is included in the Settlement?

6. Are there exceptions to being included?

7. What should I do if I am not sure whether I am included?

The Settlement Benefits

8. What does the Settlement provide?

9. What can I get from the Settlement?

10. What am I giving up if I stay in the Settlement Class?

How to get a Payment- Making a Claim

11. How can I receive a payment?

12. How much will my payment be?

13. When will I receive my payment?

The Lawyers Representing You

14. Do I have a lawyer in this case?

15. Should I get my own lawyer?

16. How will the lawyers be paid?

Excluding Yourself From the Settlement

17. How do I get out of the Settlement?

18. If I am a Settlement Class Member and don’t opt out, can I sue ECSI for the same thing later?

19. What happens if I opt out?

Commenting on or Objecting to the Settlement

20. How do I tell the Court if I don’t like the Settlement?

21. What’s the difference between objecting and opting out?

The Court's Final Approval Hearing

22. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?

23. Do I have to attend the Final Approval Hearing?

24. May I speak at the Hearing?

If I do nothing

25. What happens if I do nothing at all?

Getting more Information

26. Are more details about the Settlement available?

27. How do I get more information?