Stewart, et al. v. LexisNexis Risk Data Retrieval Services, LLC a/k/a LexisNexis Risk Data Management, et al.

If You Disputed a Lien or Judgment Record with LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc., a Proposed Class Action Settlement May Affect Your Rights

A federal court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. You are not being sued.

PARA VER ESTE SITIO WEB EN ESPANOL, HAGA CLIC AQUI.

• There is a proposed Settlement in a class action lawsuit against LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. (LNRS) and LexisNexis Risk Data Management LLC (LNRDM) (and their predecessor companies (Defendants) involving the retrieval and reporting of disposition updates (such as satisfactions or releases) to judgment, lien and landlord tenant records as well as the reporting of certain motor vehicle records. Defendants maintain they have not done anything wrong.
• The Settlement includes two proposed classes.
• One class – known as the “(b)(2) Settlement” includes all persons who from July 24, 2013 through February 25, 2022 had (1) a lien, judgment or landlord tenant record made publicly available by a government source (2) a lien, judgment or landlord tenant related court record included in a consumer report furnished by LNRS; or (3) a motor vehicle record included in a Consumer File Disclosure by LNRS. Additional information about your rights and options–and the deadlines to exercise them–as related to the (b)(2) Settlement can be found at lienandjudgmentsettlement.com.
• The second class – known as the “(b)(3) Settlement” – is a subset of the (b)(2) Settlement and includes all persons who from July 24, 2016 through December 31, 2021 disputed a lien or judgment record with LNRS directly and/or disputed a lien or judgment record with LNRS indirectly via a reseller.
• If you participate in the (b)(3) Settlement, you could receive benefits from a $21,500,000 settlement.
• Your legal rights are affected by the proposed Settlement even if you do nothing.
• Your rights and options relating to the (b)(3) Settlement — and the deadlines to exercise them — are explained in this notice. Please read this entire notice carefully.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
DO NOTHING	You do not have to do anything to benefit from the proposed (b)(3) Settlement. If the (b)(3) Settlement is finally approved, you will receive a check in the mail. You do not need to submit a claim form or otherwise take any action. You will also give up your right to object to the (b)(3) Settlement and you will not be able to sue the released parties for any claim arising before the effective date of the settlement. The Parties estimate class members will each receive approximately $625.00, but the precise amount of the award will depend on the number of individuals that remain in the Class and the Court’s decision with respect to class representative awards, attorneys’ fees and costs.
Exclude Yourself	As described below, you are a member of two Settlement Classes. You can exclude yourself only from the (b)(3) Settlement. To do so, you must submit an opt-out form. You will not receive any money. Your request to exclude yourself from the (b)(3) Settlement must be postmarked by June 30, 2022. Opt-out forms must be submitted individually. If you wish to receive money, then do not mail in the form. If you exclude yourself, from the (b)(3) Settlement, you will not receive the payment described above. However, you will keep certain rights to file a separate lawsuit against the Defendants. If you choose this option, it is important you promptly speak to an attorney because of the time-sensitive nature of claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You are also a member of the (b)(2) Settlement Class. You cannot exclude yourself from the (b)(2) Settlement.
Object to the Settlement	Write to the Court about why you do not like the proposed (b)(2) Settlement or the proposed (b)(3) Settlement. Your objection must be postmarked on or before June 30, 2022.
Go to a Hearing	Write to ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the proposed Settlement. Your request to appear at the hearing must be postmarked on or before June 30, 2022.