Brightline Data Incident Settlement Website

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• A proposed Settlement in the amount of $7,000,000.00 has been reached in a class action lawsuit known as Terrance Rosa et al. v. Brightline, Inc., Case No. 24-md-03090-RAR, S.D. Fla. (“Action”).
• The Action alleges that on or about January 30, 2023, unauthorized individuals accessed computer software utilized by Brightline that contained Private Information of approximately one million individuals that was in the custody and control of Brightline (“Data Incident”). Brightline maintains it has defenses to the Action, and Brightline was prepared to vigorously defend the lawsuit.
• The Settlement Class includes all living individuals residing in the United States who received notice that their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.
• The Settlement Class also includes a subclass of individuals who were residing in California as of January 30, 2023.

All Settlement Class members may elect to receive a Cash Payment, California Statutory Award (if applicable), and Credit Monitoring, as set forth below:

• Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B: All Settlement Class members may select either 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 cash compensation up to $5,000.00 by providing reasonable documented losses related to the Data Incident (“Cash Payment A”); or Cash Payment B in the form of a flat cash payment in the amount of $100.00 (“Cash Payment B”).
• California Statutory Award: 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 $100.00.
• 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 three years of free Credit Monitoring, or one additional year of Credit Monitoring for Settlement Class members who elected to receive two free years offered by Brightline.

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 total amount of the Cash Payments, California Statutory Awards, and Credit Monitoring claimed.

Cash Payments will be made via electronic transfer or by paper check out of the Net Settlement Fund. The cost of Credit Monitoring will also be paid out of the Net Settlement Fund. The Net Settlement Fund is the Settlement Fund after payment of all Settlement Administration Costs, and any Court-awarded attorneys’ fees to Class Counsel of up to 33.33% of the Settlement Fund, and reimbursement of costs to Class Counsel.

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

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Lawsuit

Submit a Claim	You must submit a Valid Claim Form to get a Cash Payment, California Statutory Award (if applicable) and Credit Monitoring from this Settlement. Claim Forms must be submitted online or mailed and postmarked no later than February 26, 2025.
File an Objection	Stay in the Settlement, and explain to the Court why you think the Settlement should not be approved. Objections must be filed with the Court no later than January 9, 2025, and sent by U.S. Mail to Class Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel and the Settlement Administrator.
Opt-Out of the Settlement	Get out of the Settlement. Get no Cash Payment, California Statutory Award (if applicable), or Credit Monitoring. Keep your rights. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue Brightline or any one of its Customers for the claims being released in the Settlement. You will not get any money or benefits from the Settlement. Your request to opt-out must be mailed and postmarked no later than January 9, 2025.
Go to a Hearing	You can ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, at your own expense. See FAQ 18 for more details. The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for February 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST.
Do Nothing	If you do nothing, you remain in the Settlement. You also give up your rights to sue Brightline or any of the other Released Parties, including those that directly or indirectly provided your Private Information to Brightline, and you will not get any of the Settlement Class member Benefits (cash compensation or offer and credit monitoring).

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this website and in the Notice.

The Court must still decide whether to approve the Settlement. There will be no Settlement Class member Benefits distributed unless the Court grants Final Approval.