IF YOU TOOK AN ONLINE EXAM USING RESPONDUS MONITOR WHILE PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 11, 2015 AND JUNE 2, 2023, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.
A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit between Respondus, Inc. (“Defendant” or “Respondus”) and certain individuals who took an exam using Respondus Monitor in the state of Illinois. The lawsuit claims that Respondus violated an Illinois law called the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) by collecting biometric identifiers and/or biometric information (collectively, “biometric data”) through the use of Defendant’s Respondus Monitor application without complying with BIPA’s requirements. Respondus denies it did anything wrong, or that it ever collected or possessed any biometric data that could be subject to BIPA. The Court has not decided who is right or wrong. The Settlement has been preliminarily approved by a court in DuPage County, Illinois.
You are included in the Settlement if you took an exam using Respondus Monitor while physically present in the state of Illinois at any time between November 11, 2015 and June 2, 2023 (the “Class Period”). Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (i) persons who used Respondus Monitor while attending Illinois public universities or colleges; (ii) Defendant; (iii) any person who was an officer or director of Respondus during the Class Period; (iv) any firm or entity in which any Defendant has or had a controlling interest; (v) parents, affiliates, or subsidiaries of Respondus; (vi) the legal representatives, agents, heirs, beneficiaries, successors-in-interest, or assigns of any excluded person or entity, in their respective capacity as such; (vii) the Court and staff (and the immediate family of) to whom this case is assigned; and (viii) any persons or entities who or which exclude themselves by individually submitting a timely and valid request for exclusion according to the opt-out requirements in the class notice and that is accepted by the Court.
If the Court approves the Settlement, members of the Class who submit Approved Claims will receive one payment of an equal, or pro rata, share of a $6,250,000 Settlement Fund that Respondus has agreed to establish, after all Settlement Administration Expenses, Service Awards, and Fee Award have been paid. Individual payments to Class Members who submit a valid Claim Form are estimated to be $50.00, depending on the number of Approved Claims submitted.
This website explains important legal rights you may have. Your legal rights will be affected regardless of whether you do or do not act.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT A CLAIM
This is the only way to receive a payment. You must submit a claim form either online or by mail before August 30, 2023.
DO NOTHING
You will receive no payment under the Settlement and give up your rights to sue Defendant about the issues in this case.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE CLASS
If you exclude yourself from the settlement, you will receive no payment, but you will keep the right to participate in another lawsuit against Defendant about the claims at issue in this case. You must send a written request to be excluded by July 31, 2023.
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT
You may file a written objection no later than July 31, 2023, to tell the Court why you believe the proposed Settlement is unfair, unreasonable, or inadequate and may appear and object at the Final Approval Hearing if you provide notice of your intent to do so in your written objection.
ATTEND A HEARING
Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel, and controlled by Kroll Settlement Administration, the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
Call
1-833-747-6499
Mail
Veiga v. Respondus c/o Kroll Settlement Administration P.O. Box 5324 New York, NY 10150-5324
Click here to safely and securely submit a W-9 Form.
Important Dates
Claim Form Deadline
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
You must submit a claim form either online or by mail before August 30, 2023.
Exclusion Deadline
Monday, July 31, 2023
If you exclude yourself from the settlement, you will receive no payment, but you will keep the right to participate in another lawsuit against Defendant about the claims at issue in this case. You must send a written request to be excluded by July 31, 2023.
Objection Deadline
Monday, July 31, 2023
You may file a written objection no later than July 31, 2023, to tell the Court why you believe the proposed Settlement is unfair, unreasonable, or inadequate, and may appear and object at the Final Approval Hearing if you provide notice of your intent to do so in your written objection.
Final Approval Hearing Date
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, August 31, 2023. Please check this website for updates.
