Update:

• As of Feb 16, 2023, the process to enroll in Identity Defense Complete is now active and will remain open through May 17, 2023.  After May 17, 2023, the enrollment process will close, and your Identity Defense Complete Activation Code will no longer be active. Please email Info@B-KDataSettlement.com for help locating your Identity Defense Complete Activation Code. If you need assistance with the enrollment process or have questions regarding Identity Defense Complete, please call the Identity Defense Complete Customer Service Team toll-free at 1-877-600-2702.

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Bansley & Kiener, L.L.P. (“Bansley”) relating to a cyberattack against Bansley’s computer systems that occurred in 2020 (the “Data Incident”). The computer systems affected by the Data Incident may have contained some personal information (such as names, dates of birth, and/or Social Security numbers).

The Court in charge of this case is the Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, Cook County, Illinois. The case is known as Nelson v. Bansley & Kiener, L.L.P., Case No. 2021CH06274 (the “Lawsuit”). The persons who filed the Lawsuit are called the Plaintiffs and the entity they sued, Bansley & Kiener, L.L.P., is called the Defendant.

Settlement Information

The Settlement provides payments to people who submit valid claims for out-of-pocket expenses and charges that were incurred and plausibly arose from the Data Incident, for other extraordinary unreimbursed monetary losses and for reimbursement for time spent dealing with the Data Incident.

The Settlement also provides for twelve (12) months of identity theft protection service to all Settlement Class members who claim the service.

Who is Included

You are part of this Settlement as a Settlement Class member if you previously received a notification from Bansley of the Data Incident.

Your Legal Rights and Options

Dates and Deadlines