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Michaels Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Award (how much your claim may be worth): You can receive a cash award and/or free credit monitoring from the Micahaels Stores data theft class action settlement.
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Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Case(s): In Re: Michaels Stores PIN Pad Litigation, Case No. 11-cv-03350, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division.
Company(ies): MICHAELS STORES INC.
Address to submit a claim form (REQUIRED):
The only way to receive free credit monitoring and/or a reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs is to submit a valid Claim Form to the following address postmarked no later than May 25, 2013. Claim Forms can be downloaded online at www.MichaelsDataSettlement.com. Michaels Data Settlement AdministratorP.O. Box 4655Portland, OR 97208-4655
Phone Number to call for assistance: (877) 835-1435
Details: The Michaels data settlement will resolve multiple class action lawsuits filed in 2011 after it was revealed that the arts-and-crafts retailer’s checkout-line PIN pads were tampered with in 20 states. Plaintiffs accused Michaels of failing to safeguard shoppers’ credit and debit card information and PIN numbers, and of failing to properly warn them of the data breach in a timely manner. About 90 PIN pads at various Michaels stores throughout the country showed signs of tampering.
Michaels denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to settle the class action lawsuits, which were consolidated in May 2011 as In re Michaels Stores PIN Pad Litigation.
Class Members of the Michaels data theft settlement include all consumers who purchased items at certain Michaels store locations from January 1, 2011 to May 12, 2011 and had their debit or credit card swiped on a tampered PIN pad terminal. These stores were located in Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Washington State.
Eligible Class Members that submit a timely Claim Form will receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket monetary losses they incurred related to the data theft. Class Members who did not incur out-of-pocket charges can receive one or two years of free credit monitoring.
The only way to receive these benefits is to submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline of May 25, 2013.
Claim Forms and more information on your rights in the Michaels Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.MichaelsDataSettlement.com.
Purchases Made From: January 1, 2011 to May 12, 2011
Claims must be postmarked by: 5/25/13
Settlement Administrator(s): Epiq Systems Inc.
Class Counsel:
Adam J. Levitt
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLC
Scott A. Burso
BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.
Anthony Vozzolo
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
Defense Counsel:
Neil K. GilmanJohn J. DelionadoHUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP
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4 thoughts onMichaels Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
did this one get lost i the file??
The settlement website is no longer active. You’ll need to contact the settlement administrator or class counsel (both listed in the article) with any questions about your claim. Good luck!
any word on this?
any news yet, 6 months.