Pro Wrestling Tees data breach class action settlement

Pro Wrestling Tees, operated by Creative Ventures Inc., agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2021 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals who were notified by Creative Ventures Inc., doing business as Pro Wrestling Tees, that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach that was discovered Nov. 1, 2021.

The settlement also benefits a subclass of individuals who resided in California at the time of the data breach.

Plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuit claim Pro Wrestling Tees failed to protect their personal information from a data breach discovered in November 2021. According to Wrestling Inc., the data breach compromised personal information and payment card data.

Pro Wrestling Tees is a wrestling apparel retailer operated by Creative Ventures Inc. 

Creative Ventures hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $3,500 for unreimbursed data breach losses. This includes bank fees, communication charges, travel expenses, credit costs, monetary losses due to fraud or identity theft and up to four hours of lost time at a rate of $15 per hour. 

Losses will only be reimbursed if they have not already been reimbursed through credit monitoring insurance or identity theft insurance and occurred between Nov. 1, 2021, and Aug. 17, 2023.

Members of the California subclass are eligible for an additional $100 cash benefit.

All class members can receive two years of free credit monitoring services under the settlement.

The deadline for exclusion and objection was July 18, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Aug. 24, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Aug. 17, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who were notified by Creative Ventures Inc. d/b/a Pro Wrestling Tees that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach that was discovered on Nov. 1, 2021

California subclass: individuals who resided in California at the time of the data breach

Potential Award

$3,500

Proof of Purchase

Documentation of data breach-related expenses

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

08/17/2023

Case Name

Colon v. Creative Ventures Inc. d/b/a Pro Wrestling Tees, Case No. 2023LA000177, in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit State of Illinois for Dupage County

Final Hearing

08/24/2023

Settlement Website

CVDataBreachSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Creative Ventures Claims Administrator
PO Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
info@CVDataBreachSettlement.com
833-215-5175

Class Counsel

Gary M Klinger
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Defense Counsel

Christopher G Dean
MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC