If Your Protected Health Information or Personally Identifiable Information (“Private Information”) Was Accessed in the Data Breach Announced by Defendant Wilkes University (“Defendant”) on October 8, 2025, You May be Eligible for Benefits From a Class Action Settlement.
A proposed Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit known as Dean Ambosie, et al v. Wilkes University, No. 2025-12631 (the “Action”), filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This Action arises out of unauthorized access to Defendant’s systems and certain files containing Private Information that was announced by Defendant on or about October 8, 2025. The Action was filed by certain individuals (“Plaintiffs”) who claim that Defendant’s data-security measures were inadequate to protect their Private Information. Defendant denies Plaintiffs’ claims and any wrongdoing.
You are included in this Settlement as a Settlement Class Member if your Private Information was accessed in the Data Breach announced by Defendant on October 8, 2025.
The proposed Settlement will provide the following benefits to Settlement Class Members:
Expense Reimbursement
Cash Payment A - Documented Losses: Settlement Class Members may submit a claim for a Cash Payment of up to $5,000.00 per Settlement Class Member upon presentment of proper documented losses for fraud and identity theft reasonably traceable to the Data Breach. To receive reimbursement for these losses, Settlement Class Members must submit a valid and timely claim, including necessary supporting documentation to the Settlement Administrator. That means documentation contemporaneously generated or prepared by a third party or the Settlement Class Member supporting a claim for expenses paid. Non-exhaustive examples of reasonable documentation include telephone records, correspondence including emails, or receipts. Personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits from the Settlement Class Member do not, without more, constitute reasonable documentation but may be included to provide clarification, context, or support for other third-party reasonable documentation submitted with the Claim.
Cash Payment B - Flat Cash Payment: Settlement Class Members may make a claim for a flat cash payment of $70.00 without the need to document losses incurred as a result of the Data Breach.
Credit Monitoring: Settlement Class Members may elect to receive three years of single-bureau Credit Monitoring.
You must file a Claim Form to get any money from the proposed Settlement. Claim Forms must be submitted online or postmarked no later than September 3, 2026. The unique Class Member ID and PIN that were printed on the Notice you received will be required to access the online and paper claim form.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS & OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| Submit a Claim | You must submit a Valid Claim to get money from this Settlement. Claim Forms must be submitted online by September 3, 2026 or, if mailed, postmarked no later than September 3, 2026. |
| Exclude Yourself | Get out of the Settlement. Get no money. Keep your rights. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue about the claims in this lawsuit. You will not get any money from the Settlement. Your request to exclude yourself must be postmarked no later than August 4, 2026. |
| File an Objection | Stay in the Settlement but tell the Court why you think the Settlement should not be approved. Objections must be postmarked no later than August 4, 2026. |
| Go to a Hearing | You can ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, at your own expense. See Question 18 of the Long Form Notice for more details. The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for October 6, 2026. |
The Court will hold the Final Approval Hearing on October 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Court of Common Pleas, 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711. The hearing may be moved to a different date, time, or location without additional notice, so it is recommended that you periodically check this website for updated information.
At the hearing, the Court will consider whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and is in the best interests of Settlement Class Members, and if it should be approved. If there are valid objections, the Court will consider them and will listen to people who have asked to speak at the hearing if the request was made properly. The Court will also consider the Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards.