NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In re: Fortive Data Security Litigation
Case No. 2:24-CV-01668-RAJ
A Court has authorized this Settlement Website. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
If You Are an Individual Whose Personal Information May Have Been Compromised as a Result of the Data Incident, as identified on the Class List, You Are Eligible to Receive a Settlement Benefit from a Class Action Settlement
- A Court authorized this Settlement Website, for those that are eligible to receive settlement benefits from a proposed class action settlement. The action is titled In re: Fortive Data Security Litigation, Case No. 2:24-CV-01668-RAJ and is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The people that filed the class action lawsuit are called Plaintiffs or Class Representatives and the companies they sued are Fortive Corporation; Accruent LLC; Advanced Sterilization Products Services Inc.; Advanced Sterilization Products Inc.; Censis Technologies Inc.; and Industrial Scientific Corporation d/b/a Industrial Scientific Devices (collectively “Defendants”). Defendants deny any wrongdoing whatsoever.
- Who is a Class Member?
All individuals whose personal information may have been compromised as a result of the Data Incident, as identified on the Class List.
Excluded are Class Members who timely and validly opt-out of the settlement.
- Class Members who submit a claim under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive one or more of the following:
- Identity Theft Protection Services – Class Members who make a valid claim for Identity Theft Protection Services of three (3) bureau credit monitoring for three (3) years, to include identity theft insurance of no less than $1,000,000;
- Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Losses: All Class Members who submit a valid claim, including necessary supporting documentation, are eligible for the following Out-of-Pocket Losses, up to $5,000 per Class Member that are fairly traceable to the Data Incident;
- Reimbursement for Lost Time: Class Members are also eligible to receive reimbursement for up to $20 per hour, up to four (4) hours per claimant, relating to the Data Incident, including but not limited to, time spent acquiring credit freezes, remedying actual fraud, monitoring statements, etc.
AND
- Cash Payment – Class Members will receive a pro rata Cash Payment from the Cash Payment Fund from the Net Settlement Fund minus all amounts to be paid for valid claims for Identity Theft Protection Services, Out-of-Pocket Losses, and Lost Time but no less than $5 per claimant. If a Class Member submits a claim for Identity Theft Protection Services, Out-of-Pocket Losses, or Lost Time, the Class Member will also be considered to have submitted a claim for a Cash Payment, regardless of the validity of any other claim.
- To obtain more information visit this Settlement Website or call (833) 621-6257.
Please read this Settlement Website carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline(s) | |
Submit a Claim Form | The only way to receive a settlement benefit from the settlement. | Submitted or postmarked on or before December 19, 2025. |
Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Settlement Class | Receive no benefit from the settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendants relating to the Data Incident. | Mailed and postmarked on or before November 21, 2025. |
Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Approval Hearing | You can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the settlement or the Attorneys’ Fees Amount and Service Award Amount. The Court cannot order a different settlement. You can also ask to speak at the Final Approval Hearing on January 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PT, about the fairness of the settlement, with or without your own attorney. | Mailed and postmarked on or before November 21, 2025. |
Do Nothing | You will not receive any settlement benefit from this class action settlement, but will remain a Class Member and be bound by the releases. | N/A |
- Your rights and options as a Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained on this Settlement Website.
- The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the settlement. Settlement benefits will be made available only if the Court approves the settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.