Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Data Breach Litigation
Northern District of Georgia
Atlanta Division
Case No. 1:23-cv-03337-LMM
If Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. notified you of a Data Incident around July 2023, you may be eligible for compensation benefits from a class action settlement.
• A class action settlement has been reached in the case of In re: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:23-cv-03337-LMM, pending in the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, before the Honorable Judge Leigh Martin May.
• The lawsuit arises out of a cybersecurity incident that Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (“ACEN” or “Defendant”) discovered around March 9, 2023 (the “Data Incident”). During the course of its investigation, ACEN determined between February 7, 2023 and February 27, 2023, an unauthorized party gained access to certain files on its network. In July 2023, ACEN sent Plaintiffs and other Class Members written notice of the Data Incident. In the written notices, ACEN denies wrongdoing and liability in connection with the allegations in the lawsuit.
• On April 10, 2025, the Court preliminarily approved this settlement (the “Settlement”) and, by agreement of the parties to the lawsuit (the “Parties”), certified this lawsuit to proceed as a class action for settlement purposes only. A full copy of the Settlement Agreement may be reviewed HERE. The Notice contains only a summary of the Settlement Agreement.
• If ACEN sent you notice in or around July 2023 that your personal identifiable information was involved in the Data Incident, you are a member of the Settlement Class. Excluded from the Settlement Class are all those persons who timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class, as well as: any judge presiding over this matter and any members of their first-degree relatives, judicial staff, ACEN’s officers, directors, and members. A full copy of the Complaint may be reviewed HERE.
• The Notice is to advise you of the status of the lawsuit, the terms of the proposed Settlement, and your rights in connection with the Settlement. This is not a lawsuit against you.
• Your legal rights related to this lawsuit are affected whether you act or don’t act. Read the Notice carefully.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS LAWSUIT | ||
| ACTION | EXPLANATION | DUE DATE |
| DO NOTHING | You will be included in the Settlement Class but receive no benefits. You will be bound by the Court’s judgment of dismissal and will release claims against ACEN/Released Entities relating to the Data Incident. | No deadline |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | Settlement Class Members can choose to submit a Claim Form to receive Settlement benefits. You must submit a Valid Claim to the Settlement Administrator to receive any benefits from this Settlement. For more information about submitting a Claim Form, see question 7. You will be bound by the Court’s judgment of dismissal and will release claims against ACEN/Released Entities relating to the Data Incident. | August 7, 2025 |
| ASK TO BE EXCLUDED | If you choose to exclude yourself (i.e., opt-out), you will not be included in the Settlement. You will receive no benefits and you will not release any claims you may have against ACEN/Released Entities relating to the Incident. | July 8, 2025 |
| OBJECT | If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must timely submit written notice of your objection to the Clerk of the Court, and send a copy of your objection to the attorneys for the Parties. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you cannot file an objection. Settlement Class Members who do not timely make their objections in this manner will be deemed to have waived all objections and shall not be heard or have the right to appeal approval of the Settlement. If you file an objection and wish it to be considered, you must also appear at the Final Fairness Hearing, in-person or through counsel, to show cause as to why the proposed Settlement should not be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate. | July 8, 2025 |