IN THE SETTLEMENT 4. How do I know if I am part of the Settlement? If you received this notice, then Defendant’s records indicate that you are a Class Member who is entitled to receive a payment or credit to your account. YOUR OPTIONS
EXCLUDING YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT If you are a Settlement Class Member and you want to keep any right you may have to sue or continue to sue the Defendant and Released Parties on your own based on the legal claims raised in this lawsuit or released by the Released Claims, then you must take steps to get out of the Settlement. This is called excluding yourself from – or “opting-out” of – the Settlement.
Costs of Litigation The parties agree that the prevailing party in any action brought with respect to or to enforce any right or remedy under this Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the other party or parties all reasonable costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such action, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and prejudgment interest.
Objections to the Settlement 7.1 Any Settlement Class Member who wishes to object to the Settlement Agreement must submit a timely and valid written notice of his or her objection (“Objection”) by the Objection Deadline (as defined herein). Such notice shall: (i) state the objecting Settlement Class Member's full name, current address, telephone number, and email address (if any); (ii) contain the objecting Settlement Class Member's original signature; (iii) set forth information identifying the objector as a Settlement Class Member, including proof that the objector is within the Settlement Class (e.g., copy of the Notice or copy of original notice of the Data Security Incident); (iv) set forth a statement of all grounds for the objection, including any legal support for the objection that the objector believes applicable; (v) identify all counsel representing the objector; (vi) state whether the objector and/or his or her counsel will appear at the Final Approval Hearing, and; (vii) contain the signature of the objector's duly authorized attorney or other duly authorized representative (if any), along with documentation setting forth such representation.
What Does The Settlement Provide The Net Settlement Amount will be allocated to Class Members according to a Plan of Allocation to be approved by the Court. Class Members fall into two categories: Current Participants and Former Participants. Allocations to Current Participants who are entitled to a distribution under the Plan of Allocation will be made into their existing Plan accounts. Former Participants who are entitled to a distribution will receive their distribution as a check mailed to their last known address or, if they elect, as a rollover to a qualified retirement account. In addition to the monetary component of the Settlement, as discussed above, Defendant agreed that the Plan’s fiduciaries will conduct a RFP process for recordkeeping services to the Plan. Within the first year following final approval of the Settlement, Defendant has agreed to publish a communication to then current Plan participants explaining the risks and benefits of the Plan’s money market fund investment option. Defendant also will use an independent consultant familiar with fixed income investment options in such plans who will review the investment lineup and make recommendations to the Plan’s fiduciaries regarding whether to retain the money market fund and whether to add a stable value or comparable fund. In addition, during the three-year Settlement period, Defendant has agreed to provide Class Counsel a list of the Plan’s investment options and fees. In considering investment options for the Plan, Defendant has agreed that the Plan’s fiduciaries will consider: (1) the lowest-cost share class available for any mutual fund considered for inclusion in the Plan as well as other criteria applicable to different share classes; (2) the availability of revenue sharing rebates on any share class available for any mutual fund considered for inclusion in the Plan; and (3) the availability of collective trusts, to the extent such investments are permissible and are otherwise identical to a particular mutual fund considered for inclusion in the Plan All Class Members and anyone claiming through them will fully release the Plan as well as Defendant and its “Released Parties” from “Released Claims.” The Released Parties include (a) Defendant and its insurers,
OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENT You can tell the Court that you do not agree with the Settlement or some part of it.
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND LITIGATION EXPENSES 16. Lead Counsel will apply to the Court for a collective award of attorneys’ fees to Plaintiffs’ Counsel to be paid solely from (and out of) the Settlement Fund. Lead Counsel also will apply to the Court for payment or reimbursement of Litigation Expenses, which may include a request for reimbursement of Lead Plaintiff’s costs and expenses directly related to its representation of the Settlement Class, to be paid solely from (and out of) the Settlement Fund. Lead Counsel’s application for an award of attorneys’ fees and/or Litigation Expenses is not the subject of any agreement between Defendants and Lead Plaintiff other than what is set forth in this Stipulation.
Agreement to Pay Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses In the event the Company should default under any of the provisions of this Lease Agreement and the Agency should employ attorneys or incur other expenses for the collection of amounts payable hereunder or the enforcement of performance or observance of any obligations or agreements on the part of the Company herein contained, the Company shall, on demand therefor, pay to the Agency the reasonable fees of such attorneys and such other expenses so incurred.
Certification of the Settlement Class For purposes of this Settlement only, the Parties stipulate to the certification of the Settlement Class, which is contingent upon the Court entering the Final Approval Order and Judgment of this Settlement and the occurrence of the Effective Date.
Payment for Services and Expenses 2.1. The term of the initial contract shall be from , 20 through , 20 . The Contract may be renewed for two (2) one (1) year periods through negotiation between the Vendor and Government Support Services. The State reserves the right to extend this contract on a month-to-month basis for a period of up to three months after the term of the full contract has been completed.
