A proposed Settlement has been reached with Mulkay Cardiology Consultants at Holy Name Medical Center, P.C. and Mulkay Cardiology Consultants, P.C. (together, “Mulkay” or “Defendants”), in a class action lawsuit concerning the unauthorized access to Defendants’ computer systems that occurred between September 1 and September 5, 2023 (the “Data Incident”), in which certain files that contained personal information were accessed. The information included names, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information (“Private Information” or “PI”).
The lawsuit is captioned Wilkins, et al. v. Mulkay Cardiology Consultants at Holy Name Medical Center, P.C. and Mulkay Cardiology Consultants, P.C., Case No. BER-L-006203-23, currently pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County Law Division (the “Action”).
Mulkay denies each and all of the claims and contentions alleged against it in the Action and denies all charges of wrongdoing or liability alleged (or which could be alleged) in the Action but has agreed to the Settlement to avoid the costs and risks associated with continuing the litigation.
You are included in the Settlement Class if you were impacted by the Data Incident. You may have already been notified of the Data Incident directly by Mulkay in or around November 2023.
Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read the Notice carefully and completely.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | DEADLINE | |
SUBMIT A CLAIM | The only way to receive benefits from this Settlement is by submitting a valid, complete, and timely Claim Form. You can submit your Claim Form online here, or download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. You may also call or email the Settlement Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. The Settlement Website will remain active from the beginning of the Claims Period until 180 days following Final Approval of the Settlement. | February 22, 2025 |
OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no benefits from this Settlement. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendants related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can hire your own legal counsel at your own expense. | January 8, 2025 |
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for Settlement benefits. | January 8, 2025 |
DO NOTHING | Unless you opt out of the settlement, you are automatically part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not receive benefits from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendants related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. | No Deadline |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Mailing
11/22/2024
Opt Out Deadline
1/8/2025
Objection Deadline
1/8/2025
Claim Deadline
2/22/2025
Final Approval Hearing
4/11/2025