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You must submit your Claim Form online on or before October 1, 2025, or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked on or before October 1, 2025.

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You must mail your completed request for exclusion so that it is postmarked on or before August 18, 2025.

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You must mail your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing so that it/they are postmarked on or before August 18, 2025.

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A court has authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. If You Were Subject to the Houser Data Incident and Previously Received a  Notice Letter Notifying You of the Data Incident, You Could be Eligible for  Benefits from a Class Action Settlement<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Eligible claimants under the Settlement Agreement may receive reimbursement up to $5,000 for out-of-pocket expenses including $50 pro rata cash payments from the $1,300,000 settlement fund. Washington Subclass Members may also claim a $25 cash payment for claims arising under the Washington Consumer Protection Act subject to the $5,000 cap. California Subclass Members may also claim a $100 cash payment for claims arising under the California Consumer Privacy Act subject to the $5,000 cap.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">The class action lawsuit concerns the Data Incident perpetrated against Defendant Houser LLP ("Houser" or "Defendant") between approximately May 7, 2023, and May 9, 2023, in which it was determined that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain Houser files containing sensitive personal information of its clients' customers. Houser denies that it did anything wrong and disputes that it has any liability but has agreed to settle the lawsuit on a class wide basis.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">To be eligible to make a Settlement Claim, you must have received a notice letter of the Houser Data Incident that occurred between approximately May 7, 2023, and May 9, 2023.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">For more information or to submit a <a href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/eform/Hllpsettlement_ClaimForm/new?form-version=1">Claim Form</a> here or call (833) 420-3834 Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Please read this notice carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.  </li></ul><figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:28.95%;"/><col style="width:36.59%;"/><col style="width:34.46%;"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);"> </td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);">Summary of Legal Rights</td><td style="background-color:hsl(0, 0%, 90%);">Deadline(s)</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM </td><td style="vertical-align:top;">The only way to receive payment</td><td style="vertical-align:top;">Submitted or postmarked on or before October 1, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">EXCLUDE YOURSELF BY OPTING OUT OF THE CLASS</td><td style="vertical-align:top;">Receive no payment. This is the only option allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendant for the same claims</td><td style="vertical-align:top;">Submitted or postmarked on or before August 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTENDING THE HEARING</td><td style="border-bottom-style:none;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-width:1.0pt;height:69.6pt;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:177.1pt;">You can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the Settlement. The Court cannot order a different settlement. You can also ask to speak to the Court at the Final Approval Hearing on October 31, 2025, at 8:30 AM PT about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney. </td><td style="vertical-align:top;">Submitted or postmarked on or before August 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">DO NOTHING</td><td style="vertical-align:top;">Receive no monetary benefits. Give up rights if you are a Settlement Class Member.</td><td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td></tr></tbody></table></figure><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member — and the deadlines to exercise your rights — are explained in this notice.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">The Court still will have to decide whether the approve the Settlement. Payments to Settlement Class Members will be made if the Court approves the Settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.</li></ul>

United States District Court for the Central District of California, No. 8:24-cv-00468-WLH-ADS

In Re: Houser Data Breach Litigation

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