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If your Private Information was impacted by the targeted cyberattack on The Merchant of Tennis, Inc.; U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.; and U.S. Optical Merchants, Inc.'s (“The Merchant of Tennis”) computer systems that occurred in February 2024 (the “Cybersecurity Incident”), then you may be a Class Member. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) The Merchant of Tennis and its officers, directors, and related companies; (2) anyone who validly excludes themselves from the Settlement; (3) the Judge in this case, and the Judge’s family and staff; and (4) anyone who perpetrated the Cybersecurity Incident.
If you are a Settlement Class Member and wish to receive Settlement Benefits then you must submit a Claim Form by January 27, 2027.
The Merchant of Tennis will establish a Settlement Fund of $685,000.00. The Settlement Fund will first be used to pay court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs, Service Award payment for the Plaintiff, and the costs of administering the Settlement. The net remaining money will be used to pay for the benefits described below.
All Settlement Class Members, except for Non-Employees, will automatically receive Cash Compensation without the need to submit a Claim Form. Settlement Class Members who were residents of California in February 2024 are eligible to receive a one-time cash payment that is estimated to be $45.00, Class Members from all other states are eligible to receive a one-time $15.00 cash payment. The final amounts may be larger or smaller depending on the total claims filed. A Settlement Class Member other than a Non-Employee whose mailing address on the Settlement Class List is outside California, but who was a California resident at the time of the Cybersecurity Incident, may instead receive a payment initially set at $45.00 by submitting this Claim Form, providing their California address at the time of the Cybersecurity Incident and attesting to their California residency at that time.
Non-Employees may claim Cash Compensation by submitting this Claim Form. A Non-Employee who was a California resident at the time of the Cybersecurity Incident will receive a payment initially set at $45.00. All other Non-Employees will receive a payment initially set at $15.00. California residency at the time of the Cybersecurity Incident will be determined based on an attestation by the Non-Employee on this Claim Form to their California residency at the time of the Cybersecurity Incident accompanied by their California address at that time. The final amounts may be larger or smaller depending on the total claims filed.
Credit Monitoring. All Settlement Class Members are eligible to enroll in two (2) years of CyEx Identity Defense. This comprehensive service comes with $1 million of financial fraud insurance, and includes monitoring for:
If anything suspicious happens, you will be able to talk to a fraud resolution agent to help fix any problems.
Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Losses. Class Members who incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the Cybersecurity Incident, can get back up to $2,000.00. The losses must have occurred between February 1, 2024, and January 27, 2027, and you cannot claim a payment for expenses that have already been reimbursed by a third party. This benefit covers out-of-pocket expenses like:
losses because of identity theft or fraud
fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or freezing and unfreezing your credit
cost to replace your IDs
postage to contact banks by mail
You need to submit proof, like bank statements or receipts, to show how much you spent or lost. You can also provide notes or papers you made yourself to explain or support other proof, but those notes or papers alone are not enough to make a valid claim. Your proof or notes should show that your expenses were because of the Data Incident.
To start your online claim form, you must login with your LoginID and PIN. You can find your LoginID and PIN on the Notice that was sent to you. If you are unable to locate your ID and PIN, please contact us by emailing info@USMSettlement.com. Please request your LoginID and PIN by providing your full name and mailing address. You may also click here to file a claim without your LoginID and PIN.
You may also download a Claim Form here and submit it, along with any supporting documentation, by U.S. mail to:
The Merchant of Tennis Cybersecurity Incident Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
The deadline to submit a Claim Form online is January 27, 2027. If you are mailing your Claim Form, it must be mailed with a postmark date no later than January 27, 2027.