IF YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION WAS POTENTIALLY COMPROMISED BY A |
A federal Court authorized this Settlement Website. You are not being sued.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
A Settlement has been reached with Lee University, the Defendant, in a class action lawsuit about a cybersecurity incident that occurred on or around March 22, 2024 (the “Data Breach.”)
The lawsuit is captioned Harris et. al. v. Lee University, Case No. 1:25-cv-107 (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee). The Defendant denies the allegations and all liability or wrongdoing with respect to any and all facts and claims alleged in the Action but has agreed to a Settlement to avoid the costs and risks associated with continuing this case.
You are included in this Settlement if you are a Settlement Class Member. A Settlement Class Member is an individual whose Private Information may have been compromised in the Data Breach that was discovered on or around March 22, 2024, including those who received notice of the Data Breach from Lee University.
As a Settlement Class Member, your rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Please read this Settlement Website carefully.
| SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | DEADLINES | |
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | The only way to receive cash and other benefits from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. You can submit your Claim Form online by clicking here or mail it to the Settlement Administrator. | August 19, 2026 |
OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can elect to retain your own legal counsel at your own expense. If you opt out, you will not be able to receive any Settlement Class Member Benefits and you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement. | August 4, 2026 |
OBJECT TO THE | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a Claim for Settlement Class Member Benefits. | August 4, 2026 |
DO NOTHING | Unless you opt out of the Settlement, you are part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not get a benefit from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. | No Deadline |
- These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this Settlement Website.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.