AMARAL V. STANLEY STREET TREATMENT AND RESOURCES, INC.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County Superior Court Department
Case No. 2373CV00075

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  • A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit concerning Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc. (“Defendant” or “SSTAR”) and a data incident (the “Data Incident”) that occurred in September 2022, when one or more unauthorized individuals accessed information on a database belonging to SSTAR, including names and Social Security numbers (“Private Information”).
  • The lawsuit is called Amaral v. Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc., Case No. 2373CV00075. The lawsuit asserts claims related to the Data Incident. The Defendant in the lawsuit is Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc. SSTAR denies it is or can be held liable for the claims made in the lawsuit. The Settlement does not establish who is correct, but rather is a compromise to end the lawsuit.
  • Members of the Class are all individuals to whom SSTAR sent notice of the Data Incident that occurred in September 2022. The Class specifically excludes: (i) the Judge assigned to evaluate the fairness of this settlement (including any members of the Court’s staff assigned to this case); (ii) Defendant’s officers and directors, and (iii) any other Person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be guilty under criminal law of initiating, causing, aiding or abetting the criminal activity occurrence of the Data Incident or who pleads nolo contendere to any such charge.
  • Class Members are eligible to receive the following relief: (1) up to $1,000 in reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Losses consisting of actual documented losses or expenses resulting from the Data Incident, and (2) a $50 cash payment that will be pro rata reduced or increased based on the money remaining in the Settlement Fund after the payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses, Settlement Administration expenses, Class Representative Service Award, and valid claims for Out-of-Pocket Losses. Valid Claims for Out-of-Pocket Losses and pro rata cash payments may be combined. The Settlement Administrator will post additional information about the payment amount found on FAQ6. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, whose terms control, available here.
  • Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you act or do not act. Please read this Notice carefully.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM

This is the only way you may receive benefits from this Settlement. The deadline to submit a Claim Form is August 30, 2024.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT

Write to the Court explaining why you do not agree with the Settlement. The deadline to object is August 30, 2024

ATTEND THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING

You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. The Final Approval Hearing will be held on October 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

DO NOTHING

You get no payment and you give up rights.

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