Frequently Asked Questions

Basic Information

1. Why was a notice issued?

The Superior Court for New York County, New York, authorized the Notice. You have a right to know about the proposed Settlement of this class action lawsuit, and about all of your options, before the Court decides whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. The Notice explains the lawsuit, your legal rights, what benefits are available, and who can receive them.

The lawsuit is called Julianne Cook, et al. v. Legends Hospitality, LLC, Index No. 106468/2025. It is pending in the Superior Court for New York County, New York. The people that filed this lawsuit are called the “Plaintiffs” (or “Class Representatives”) and the company they sued, Legends Hospitality, LLC, is called the “Defendant.”

2. What is this lawsuit about?

This lawsuit alleges that during the November 2024, December 2024, and January 2025 targeted cyberattacks on Legends Hospitality's computer systems, certain files that contained Private Information were accessed. These files may have contained personal information such as names; dates of birth; Social Security numbers; driver’s license numbers; government ID numbers; financial information; medical information; and health insurance information.

3. What is a class action?

In a class action, one or more individuals sue on behalf of other people with similar claims. These individuals are called the “Plaintiffs” or “Class Representatives.” Together, the people included in the class action are called a “Class” or “Class Members.” One court resolves the lawsuit for all Class Members, except for those who opt out from the Settlement. In this proposed Settlement, the Class Representatives are Julianne Cook; Domonique Barlow; and Katherine Heldreth. Everyone included in this Action is a Settlement Class Member.

4. Why is there a settlement?

The Court did not decide whether the Plaintiffs or the Defendant are right. Both sides have agreed to a settlement to avoid the costs and risks of a trial, and to allow the Settlement Class Members to receive benefits from the Settlement. The Plaintiffs and their attorneys think the Settlement is best for all Settlement Class Members.

Who is in the Settlement?

5. Who is included in the Settlement?

The Court has defined the Settlement Class this way: “All living individuals residing in the United States who had information potentially impacted in the Data Incidents and/or were notified of the Data Incidents by Defendant.”

6. Are there exceptions to being included?

Yes. Excluded from the Class are: (1) all persons who are directors, officers, and agents of Defendant, or their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies; (2) governmental entities; (3) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff; and (4) all Settlement Class Members who timely and properly opt out of the Settlement Class.

The Settlement Benefits

7. What does the Settlement provide?

Legends Hospitality will establish a Settlement Fund of $812,900.00. The Settlement Fund will first be used to pay Court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs, Service Award payments for the Plaintiffs, and the costs of administering the Settlement. The net remaining money will be used to pay for the benefits below.

All Settlement Class Members may claim Credit Monitoring and one of two Cash Payment options. The benefits are explained in more detail below.

Credit Monitoring. All Settlement Class Members are eligible to enroll in three years of CyEx Financial Shield Total. This comprehensive service comes with $1 million of financial fraud insurance, and includes monitoring for:

• fraud or identity theft

• unauthorized financial transactions

• personal information associated with high-risk transactions

If anything suspicious happens, you will be able to talk to a fraud resolution agent to help fix any problems.

Cash Payments. Settlement Class Members who have documented losses may claim payment from Cash Payment A – Documented Losses. Alternatively, Settlement Class Members can claim a one-time payment from Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash. You may claim only one total payment from these options.

• Cash Payment A – Documented Losses. If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the Data Incidents, you can get back up to $5,000.00. The losses must have occurred between November 9, 2024, and August 19, 2026.

  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 send proof, like receipts, to show how much you spent or lost. Your personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits do not constitute reasonable documentation to make a valid claim, but you may include that to provide clarification, context, or support for other submitted reasonable documentation showing that your expenses were because of the Data Incidents.

  You cannot claim a payment for expenses that have already been reimbursed by a third party.

  OR

  Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash. Instead of Cash Payment A, you may claim a one-time cash payment. This payment is estimated to be $200.00 but may be smaller or larger depending on the number of Valid Claims filed.

  You do not have to provide any proof or explanation to claim this payment.

8. What claims am I releasing if I stay in the Settlement Class?

If you stay in the Settlement Class, you won’t be able to be part of any other lawsuit against Legends Hospitality about the issues that this Settlement covers. The “Releases” section of the Settlement Agreement (Section XIII) describes the legal claims that you give up if you remain in the Settlement Class. The Settlement Agreement is available here.

Submitting a Claim Form for a Settlement Payment

9. How do I submit a claim for a Settlement benefit?

The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online here. If you prefer, you can download a printable Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator at:

Legends Hospitality Data Incidents Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958

10. Are there any important Settlement payment deadlines?

If you are submitting a Claim Form online here, you must do so by August 19, 2026. If you are downloading a Claim Form here and submitting a claim by U.S. mail, the completed and signed Claim Form, including supporting documentation, must be postmarked no later than August 19, 2026.

11. When will the Settlement benefits be issued?

The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on September 3, 2026 (see FAQ 18). If the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals. We do not know if appeals will be filed, or how long it will take to resolve them if they are filed.

Settlement payments will be distributed if the Court grants final approval, and after any appeals are resolved. Please be patient.

The Lawyers Representing You

12. Do I have a lawyer in the case?

Yes, the Court has appointed attorneys Jeff Ostrow of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A.; William B. Federman of Federman & Sherwood; and Brittany Resch of Strauss Borrelli PLLC, to represent you and other Settlement Class Members (“Class Counsel”).

13. Should I get my own lawyer?

You will not be charged for Class Counsel’s services. If you want your own lawyer, you may hire one at your expense.

14. How will Class Counsel be paid?

Class Counsel will ask the Court to approve up to one-third of the Settlement Fund as reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of litigation. This amount will be paid from the Settlement Fund.

Class Counsel will also ask for Service Award payments of $2,500.00 for each of the Class Representatives. Service Award payments will also be paid from the Settlement Fund.

Opting Out from the Settlement

15. How do I opt out of the Settlement?

If you do not want to be part of the Settlement, you must formally exclude yourself from the Settlement. This is called an Opt-Out Request.

If you opt out, you are telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement. You will not be eligible to receive any Settlement Class Member Benefits if you opt out. However, you will keep any rights you may have to sue Legends Hospitality on your own about the legal issues in this case.

The deadline to opt out from the Settlement is August 4, 2026.

To be valid, your Opt-Out Request must have the following information:

1. the name of the Litigation: Julianne Cook, et al. v. Legends Hospitality, LLC, Index No. 106468/2025, pending in the Superior Court for New York County, New York;

2. your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;

3. personal signature;

4. the words “opt-out request” or a clear and similar statement that you do not want to participate in the Settlement.

You may only exclude yourself—not any other person.

Mail your request for exclusion to the Settlement Administrator at:

Legends Hospitality Data Incidents Settlement
ATTN: Exclusion Request
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958

Your Opt-Out Request must be submitted and postmarked by August 4, 2026.

Commenting on or Objecting to the Settlement

16. How do I tell the Court if I like or do not like the Settlement?

If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not like part or all of the Settlement, you can object to it. Objecting means telling the Court your reasons for why you think the Court should not approve the Settlement. The Court will consider your views.

You cannot object if you have opted-out from the Settlement (see FAQ 15).

You must provide the following information for the Court to consider your objection:

1. the name of the Litigation: Julianne Cook, et al. v. Legends Hospitality, LLC, Index No. 106468/2025, pending in the Superior Court for New York County, New York;

2. your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any);

3. all grounds for your objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection;

4. the number of times you have objected to a class action settlement within the last five years, the caption of each case in which you have made such objection, and a copy of any orders related to your prior objections that were issued by the trial or appellate courts in each listed case;

5. the identity of all counsel who represent you in cases in which you objected to a class action settlement, including any former or current counsel who may be entitled to compensation for any reason related to your objection;

6. the number of times in which your counsel and/or counsel’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the last five years, the caption of each case in which counsel or the firm has made such objection and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon counsel’s or the counsel’s law firm’s prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case in which your counsel and/or counsel’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the preceding 5 years;

7. a list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of your objection (if any);

8. a statement confirming whether you and/or your counsel intend to personally appear and/or testify at the Final Approval Hearing; and

9. your signature (if you have hired your own lawyer, their signature is not sufficient).

For your objection to be considered, it must meet each of these requirements.

To be considered by the Court, you must file your complete objection with the Clerk of Court by August 4, 2026. You must also send a copy of the objection by U.S. Mail to the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel, and Defendant’s Counsel.

17. What is the difference between objecting and excluding?

Objecting is telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object to the Settlement only if you do not opt out from the Settlement. Opting out from the Settlement is stating to the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement. If you opt out of the Settlement, you cannot object to it because the Settlement no longer affects you.

The Court’s Final Approval Hearing

18. When is the Court’s Final Approval Hearing?

The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on September 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, in Room TBD of the Superior Court for New York County, New York, at TBD.

At the Final Approval Hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement. The Court will also decide Class Counsel’s request for an attorneys’ fees and costs award and the request for a Service Award to each of the Class Representatives. The Court will also consider any timely objections to the Settlement.

If you are a Settlement Class Member, you or your lawyer may ask permission to speak at the hearing at your own cost (see FAQ 16).

The date and time of this hearing may change without further notice. Please check this website for updates.

19. Do I have to come to the Final Approval Hearing?

No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. You may attend at your own expense if you wish, but you do not have to.

If you file an objection, you do not have to come to the Final Approval Hearing to talk about it; the Court will consider it as long as it was filed on time. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but you do not have to.

If I Do Nothing

20. What happens if I do nothing at all?

If you do nothing, you will not receive a benefit from this Settlement. You will also give up the rights described in FAQ 8.

Getting More Information

21. How do I get more information?

This website and the Notice are a summary of the proposed Settlement. The full Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available on the Important Documents page.

You can obtain copies of publicly filed documents by visiting the office of the Clerk of the Court.

Do not contact the Court or Clerk of Court regarding this Settlement.