Spear Wilderman data breach $800K class action settlement

Spear Wilderman agreed to a $800,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that it failed to prevent a 2021 data breach that compromised sensitive consumer information.

The settlement benefits individuals whose personal information was actually or potentially compromised during a Spear Wilderman data breach in May 2021.

According to the data breach class action lawsuit, Spear Wildman stored sensitive client information on an unsecured database that could be accessed without using a password or other forms of authentication. Hackers allegedly stole sensitive information from this unprotected database, including employment information, Social Security numbers, payment account information and more.

Spear Wilderman is a union-side labor law firm with offices in Philadelphia. The law firm provides services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic states.

Spear Wilderman hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $800,000 settlement to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $125 for, among other things, time spent resolving data breach-related issues. The actual amount of the payments may be more or less than $125, depending on the total number of valid claims received and the amount needed to pay claims for out-of-pocket costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses.

Class members can also receive larger payments of up to $1,500 for various documented expenses that are fairly traceable to the data breach.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Nov. 27, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Dec. 20, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Nov. 27, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals whose personal information was actually or potentially compromised during a Spear Wilderman data breach in May 2021

Potential Award

$1,625

Proof of Purchase

Receipts or other documentation of data breach-related losses.

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

11/27/2023

Case Name

Raniell v. Spear Wilderman, Case No. 23-cv-01442, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 

Hassell v. Spear Wilderman, Case No. 230401942-2, in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Final Hearing

12/20/2023

Settlement Website

SpearLawDataSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Hassell v. Spear Wilderman Settlement Administrator
PO Box 301130
Los Angeles, CA 90030-1130
admin@spearlawdatasettlement.com
877-754-1139

Class Counsel

Kenneth J Grunfeld
GOLOMB SPIRT GRUNFELD 

Joseph M Lyon
THE LYON FIRM

Charles E Schaffer
LEVIN SEDRAN & BERMAN

Defense Counsel

Edward J McAndrew