Individuals Who Were the Subject of Certain Consumer Reports
Furnished by Sterling Infosystems or Used by SH Group
Could Receive Money from a Class Action Settlement
A State Circuit Court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. You are not being sued.
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- A purported class action lawsuit was filed against SH Group Operations, LLC and Sterling Infosystems, Inc. (“SH Group” and “Sterling” or “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges that SH Group and Sterling did not comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) when Sterling prepared consumer reports at the request of Kiosite, LLC and when SH Group used such reports for employment-related purposes.
- On March 4, 2024, the Court preliminarily approved a settlement in which Defendants agreed to contribute the total amount of $630,000.00 into a settlement fund. This notice is being provided to inform you about the Settlement and your potential rights under the Settlement.
- You are receiving this notice because you are identified as one of the 2,712 consumers who were the subject of a consumer report furnished by Sterling to Kiosite, LLC for employment purposes between December 9, 2019 and November 6, 2022. (“Settlement Class”). If your specific report was one of 212 that were used by SH Group for employment purposes during this time, you are also a member of the SH Group Subclass.
- The Settlement will provide $630,00.00 to pay (1) money to eligible Class Members, (2) any Court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, (3) a Class Representative service payment, and (4) administrative and notice costs. Anyone who was not subject to a consumer report furnished by Sterling to Kiosite, LLC, is not eligible to receive any money.
- Your legal rights are affected by the proposed Settlement even if you do nothing.
- Your rights and options relating to the Settlement — and the deadlines to exercise them — are explained in this notice. Please read this entire notice carefully.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| Do Nothing | Get a cash payment if you qualify. If you were the subject of a consumer report furnished by Sterling Infosystems, Inc. to Kiosite, LLC between December 9, 2019 and November 6, 2022, you will automatically receive a payment of at least $100.00 from the Settlement Fund. If your report was ordered by SH Group, you will receive an additional payment of an equal amount. If the Settlement is approved, you will give up any right to sue SH Group or Sterling regarding the legal claims covered in this Settlement (see Questions 9, 11). |
| Opt-Out of the Settlement | Write to the Settlement Administrator stating that you do not wish to participate in the proposed Settlement. Your exclusion request must be postmarked by May 20, 2024. See Question 10 below. If you validly opt-out, you will not receive any monetary payments from the Settlement. |
| Object to the Settlement | Write to the Court about why you do not like the proposed Settlement (see Question 15). Objections must be filed or postmarked by May 20, 2024 |
| Go to a Hearing |
Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the proposed Settlement (see Question 18). |
This notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. For the precise terms of the Settlement, please see the Settlement Agreement available at the Important Court Documents page, by contacting Class Counsel at Morgan & Morgan, 201 North Franklin Street 7th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602, by accessing the Court docket in this case, for a fee, through the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records https://www.hillsclerk.com/ or by visiting the office of the Clerk of the Court for the Circuit Court for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 800 East Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.
PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS SETTLEMENT.
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