The settlement moved from a purchase window, through a notice and objection period, to a fairness hearing, final approval, and a claim deadline. Each date below is part of the public record.
The sequence
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July 8, 2015
Purchase window closes
The class definition covered MacKeeper purchases made on or before this date. The date marks the outer edge of the class, not a filing deadline.
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September 21, 2015
Exclusion and objection deadline
A person who wanted to leave the class had to send an exclusion request by this date. A person who wanted to object had to file a written objection with the Court and send a copy to the lawyers for the parties by the same date.
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October 16, 2015
Final fairness hearing
The hearing began at 1:30 p.m. Eastern before Judge Joy Flowers Conti at the U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh Division, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, in Courtroom 5A.
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November 5, 2015
Court grants final approval
The Court approved the settlement. The notice update reported that approved claimants would receive a check after any appeals were completed.
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November 30, 2015
Claim deadline and notice update
Claims had to be submitted online or mailed with a postmark by this date. The notice was also updated on this date to report the final approval and the payment process.
What happened at the fairness hearing
The fairness hearing gave the Court a chance to hear views about whether the settlement was fair, reasonable, and adequate. A class member did not have to attend. A class member who stayed in the class could ask to speak.
The Court considered the settlement and granted final approval on November 5, 2015. The final approval order is part of the public record.
After final approval
The settlement materials described a payment process that would follow final approval and any appeals. Approved claimants were told to expect a check in the mail, and the notice asked for patience because the process would take time.
Checks would expire 90 days after they were issued. A person with a question about a check or a mailing address should contact the settlement administrator.
Court location
The fairness hearing took place at the United States Courthouse, Pittsburgh Division, 700 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219. The courtroom was Courtroom 5A.
Please do not contact the Court about the settlement. Court staff cannot answer settlement questions. The settlement administrator handles those questions.