NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division
Lamont Bracy, et al. v. Americold Logistics, LLC, Case No.: 1:23-cv-05743-TWT
If you received Notice of this Settlement, you have been identified as a Settlement
Class Member whose Private Information was impacted as a result of the 2020
Data Incident and/or 2023 Data Incident.
You may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.
A Federal Court authorized this Notice. You are not being sued. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
A Settlement has been reached with Americold Realty Trust and Americold Logistics, LLC (collectively,
the “Defendant” or “Americold”) in a class action lawsuit about two separate cybersecurity incidents, on
or about November 16, 2020 (the “2020 Data Incident”), and on or about April 26, 2023 (the “2023 Data
Incident”), that allowed unauthorized access to the personally identifiable information and protected
health information (collectively “Private Information”) of current and former employees, and/or job
applicants. Plaintiffs assert that Defendant failed to properly secure and safeguard this Private
Information. The Defendant denies all allegations of liability and wrongdoing.
Defendant’s records indicate you are a Settlement Class Member. The Settlement Class is defined as all
persons in the United States who were notified by Americold that their information was impacted in the
Data Incidents.
If approved by the Court, Defendant will pay $5,250,000 into a Settlement Fund to resolve the lawsuit.
After deducting court-approved Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, Service Awards, Administration Costs,
and the costs of providing Credit Monitoring, the balance will be used to provide Settlement Class
Member Benefits. Settlement Class Members may file a Claim Form to receive (i) a payment of up to
$25,000 for unreimbursed Documented Losses and/or (ii) a Residual Cash Payment, which is estimated
to be $200 if a Settlement Class Member is identified by the Settlement Administrator as having been
notified of both the 2020 Data Incident and the 2023 Data Incident, or $100 if a Settlement Class Member
is identified by the Settlement Administrator as having been notified of either the 2020 Data Incident or
the 2023 Data Incident (but not both).
Settlement Class Members may also choose to receive three (3) years of Credit Monitoring, in addition to
the Cash Payment they elect.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, your rights are affected whether you do or do not act. Please read
this Notice carefully.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS DEADLINE
SUBMIT A CLAIM The only way to receive Settlement Benefits is by submitting a
October 22, 2026
FORM timely and Valid Claim.
If you opt out, you will not be bound by the terms of the Settlement
OPT OUT OF THE and you will keep the right to sue Defendant and other Released September 22,
SETTLEMENT Parties about the Released Claims resolved by this Settlement. You 2026
will not receive any benefits from the Settlement.
If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it and tell
OBJECT TO THE
the Court what you do not like about it. You may also ask the Court
SETTLEMENT September 22,
for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval
AND/OR ATTEND A 2026
Hearing. If you object, you can still submit a Claim Form and
HEARING
receive Settlement Benefits.
If you do nothing, you will not get any Settlement Benefits and you
give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another
DO NOTHING No Deadline
lawsuit against Defendant and other Released Parties about the
Released Claims the Settlement resolves.
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Notice.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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WHAT THIS NOTICE CONTAINS
Basic Information 3
1. Why was this Notice issued? 3
2. What is this Action about? 3
3. What is a class action? 3
4. Why is there a Settlement? 3
Who is in the Settlement? 3
5. Who is included in the Settlement? 3
6. Are there exceptions to being included in the Settlement? 4
The Settlement Benefits 4
7. What are the Settlement Benefits? 4
8. Tell me more about the Documented Losses Payment. 4
9. Tell me more about the Residual Cash Payment. 5
10. Tell me more about the Credit Monitoring benefit. 5
11. How will the Cash Payments be calculated? 5
12. What claims am I releasing if I stay in the Settlement Class? 5
How to Get a Payment – Making a Claim 5
13. How do I submit a Claim Form for Settlement Benefits? 5
14. When will I get my Settlement Benefits? 6
The Lawyers Representing You 6
15. Do I have a lawyer in this case? 6
16. Should I get my own lawyer? 6
17. How will the lawyers be paid? 6
Excluding Yourself from the Settlement 6
18. How do I opt out of the Settlement? 6
Objecting to the Settlement 7
19. How do I tell the Court if I do not like the Settlement? 7
20. What is the difference between objecting and opting out? 8
The Court’s Final Approval Hearing 8
21. When is the Court’s Final Approval Hearing? 8
22. Do I have to come to the Final Approval Hearing? 9
If You Do Nothing 9
23. What happens if I do nothing at all? 9
Getting More Information 9
24. How do I get more information? 9
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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BASIC INFORMATION
1. Why was this Notice issued?
A Court authorized this Notice because you have a right to know about the proposed Settlement of this class action
lawsuit and about all of your options before the Court decides whether to grant Final Approval of the Settlement.
This Notice explains the Action, your legal rights, what benefits are available, and who can receive them.
The lawsuit is called Lamont Bracy, et al. v. Americold Logistics, LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-05743-TWT, pending
in the United States District Court for Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. The people that filed this
lawsuit are called the “Plaintiffs” and the company they sued, Americold Logistics, LLC, is called the “Defendant”
or “Americold.”
2. What is this Action about?
A Settlement has been reached with Americold in a class action lawsuit about two separate cybersecurity incidents,
on or about November 16, 2020 (the “2020 Data Incident”), and on or about April 26, 2023 (the “2023 Data
Incident”), that allowed unauthorized access to the personally identifiable information and protected health
information (collectively “Private Information”) of current and former employees, and/or job applicants. This
Private Information may have included full names, Social Security Numbers, addresses, driver’s license numbers,
state identification numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, health insurance information, and
medical information. Americold notified Settlement Class Members about the 2020 Data Incident beginning on
or about March 4, 2021 and about the 2023 Data Incident beginning on or about December 8, 2023.
Plaintiffs assert that Defendant failed to properly secure and safeguard this Private Information. Defendant denies
all allegations of liability and wrongdoing.
3. What is a class action?
In a class action, one or more individuals sue on behalf of other people with similar claims. These individuals who
sue are known as “Settlement Class Representatives” or Plaintiffs. Together, the people included in the class action
are called a “Settlement Class” or “Settlement Class Members.” One court resolves the lawsuit for all Settlement
Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves (sometimes called, “opting out”) from a settlement. In
this Settlement, the Settlement Class Representatives are Plaintiffs Lamont Bracy, Jalisa Samuels, Sean Sheffler,
Branden Turner, Brandice Turner, Joseph Vincent, and Belinda Goss.
4. Why is there a Settlement?
The Court did not decide in favor of Plaintiffs or Defendant. Defendant denies all claims and contends that it has
not violated any laws. Plaintiffs and Defendant agreed to a Settlement to avoid the costs and risks of a trial, and
through the Settlement, Settlement Class Members are eligible to claim payments. The Plaintiffs and their
attorneys, who also represent Settlement Class Members as “Class Counsel,” think the Settlement is best for all
Settlement Class Members.
WHO IS IN THE SETTLEMENT?
5. Who is included in the Settlement?
The Settlement Class includes all persons in the United States who were notified by Americold that their Private
Information was impacted in the Data Incidents.
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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6. Are there exceptions to being included in the Settlement?
Yes. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) Americold, any entity in which Americold has a controlling
interest, and Americold’s officers, directors, legal representatives, successors, subsidiaries, and assigns; (b) any
judge, justice, or judicial officer presiding over the Bracy Action and the members of their immediate families and
judicial staff; and (c) any individual who timely and validly opts out of the Settlement.
THE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS
7. What are the Settlement Benefits?
Under the proposed Settlement, the Defendant will pay $5,250,000 into a Settlement Fund to resolve the Action.
The Settlement Fund will provide Credit Monitoring and Cash Payments to Settlement Class Members who submit
Valid Claims, as well as Administration Costs, Court-approved Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, and Service
Awards.
Settlement Class Members may choose to receive a Documented Losses Payment and/or a Residual Cash
Payment:
Documented Losses Payment: Up to $25,000 per Settlement Class Member for unreimbursed,
documented losses related to the 2020 Data Incident and/or the 2023 Data Incident; and/or
Residual Cash Payment: A Cash Payment estimated at $200if a Settlement Class Member is identified
by the Settlement Administrator as having been notified of both the 2020 Data Incident and the 2023
Data Incident; or a Cash Payment estimated at $100 if a Settlement Class Member is identified by the
Settlement Administrator as having been notified of either the 2020 Data Incident or the 2023 Data
Incident (but not both).
Settlement Class Members may also choose to receive three (3) years of Credit Monitoring, which will
include at least $1 million in identity theft protection services.
The Defendant has also undertaken reasonable steps to further secure their systems and environments to protect
Settlement Class Members’ data.
8. Tell me more about the Documented Losses Payment.
Settlement Class Members may choose to submit a Claim for up to $25,000 for unreimbursed losses related to the
2020 Data Incident and/or the 2023 Data Incident. Reasonable documentation must be included. Losses include,
but are not limited to: long-distance telephone charges; cell phone minutes (if charged by the minute); internet
usage charges (if either charged by the minute or incurred solely as a result of the Data Incident); costs of credit
reports purchased as a result of the Data Incident; documented costs paid for credit monitoring services and/or
fraud resolution services purchased as a result of the Data Incident; and documented expenses directly associated
with dealing with identity theft or identity fraud related to the Data Incident.
Examples of reasonable documentation include, but are not limited to, telephone records, correspondence
(including emails), and receipts. Personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits from the Settlement Class
Member do not constitute reasonable documentation, but may be included to provide clarification, context, or
support for other submitted reasonable documentation. If you do not submit reasonable documentation or your
Claim for Documented Losses is rejected by the Settlement Administrator for any reason, and you fail to cure
your Claim for Documented Losses, it will be rejected and become a Claim for a Residual Cash Payment.
You cannot be reimbursed for expenses if you have been reimbursed for the same expenses by another source,
including compensation provided in connection with the credit monitoring and identity theft protection product
offered as part of the notification letter provided by Defendant or otherwise.
Settlement Class Members who make a Claim for Documented Losses can also choose to receive three (3) years
of Credit Monitoring.
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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9. Tell me more about the Residual Cash Payment.
The amount of the Residual Cash Payment will be calculated by determining the funds remaining in the Settlement
Fund after the payment of Documented Loss Payments, costs of Credit Monitoring, Administration Costs,
Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, and Service Awards (the “Residual”) and dividing the Residual among those
Settlement Class Members with Valid Claims for the Residual Cash Payment. Settlement Class Members that are
identified by the Settlement Administrator as being notified of both the 2020 Data Incident and the 2023 Data
Incident will receive double the amount received by Settlement Class Members that are identified by the
Settlement Administrator as being notified of either the 2020 Data Incident or the 2023 Data Incident (but not
both). Settlement Class Members that are identified by the Settlement Administrator as being notified of both the
2020 Data Incident and the 2023 Data Incident are estimated to receive $200. Settlement Class Members that are
identified by the Settlement Administrator as being notified of either the 2020 Data Incident or the 2023 Data
Incident (but not both) are estimated to receive $100. No documentation is required.
Settlement Class Members who make a Claim for Residual Cash Payment can also choose to receive three (3)
years of Credit Monitoring.
10. Tell me more about the Credit Monitoring benefit.
In addition to the Cash Payment(s), Settlement Class Members may also submit a Claim to receive three (3) years
of Credit Monitoring, which will include at least $1 million in identity theft protection services. After the Court
grants Final Approval of the Settlement and any appeals have been resolved, the Settlement Administrator will
send an email to Settlement Class Members with Valid Claims that elected Credit Monitoring with information
on how to enroll in the program, including the activation code.
11. How will the Cash Payments be calculated?
All Cash Payments will be subject to a pro rata (equal percentage) increase or decrease based on the amount of
Valid Claims filed and the amount of money left in the Settlement Fund after all Administration Costs, Attorneys’
Fees and Expenses, Court-approved Service Awards, and the costs of providing Credit Monitoring are deducted.
12. What claims am I releasing if I stay in the Settlement Class?
Unless you opt out of the Settlement Class, you cannot sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against
Defendant about any of the legal claims this Settlement resolves. The “Releases” section in the Settlement
Agreement describes the legal claims that you give up if you remain in the Settlement Class. The Settlement
Agreement can be found www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com.
HOW TO GET A PAYMENT – MAKING A CLAIM
13. How do I submit a Claim Form for Settlement Benefits?
You must submit a Claim Form, with any necessary documentation, to receive Settlement Benefits. Claim Forms
may be submitted online by October 22, 2026, at www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or mailed to the
Settlement Administrator, postmarked by October 22, 2026, at:
Lamont Bracy v. Americold Logistics, LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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14. When will I get my Settlement Benefits?
The short answer is – after the Settlement is “finally approved” and challenges, if any, to that approval are finally
resolved. The Court is scheduled to hold a Final Approval Hearing on October 6, 2026, at 02:00 p.m. ET , to
decide whether to approve the Settlement, the Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses for Class Counsel for representing
the Settlement Class, and Service Awards for the Settlement Class Representatives.
If the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals. It is always uncertain whether appeals will be filed and,
if so, how long it will take to resolve them. Settlement Benefits will be distributed as soon as possible, if and when
the Court grants Final Approval of the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.
THE LAWYERS REPRESENTING YOU
15. Do I have a lawyer in this case?
Yes, the Court appointed Gary Klinger of Milberg, PLLC, John Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan Complex
Litigation Group, MaryBeth Gibson of Gibson Consumer Law Group, LLC, and Terence Coates of Markovits
Stock & DeMarco, LLC as Class Counsel to represent you and other members of the Settlement Class. You will
not be charged directly for these lawyers; instead, they will receive compensation from the Settlement Fund (subject to
Court approval). If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.
16. Should I get my own lawyer?
It is not necessary for you to hire your own lawyer because Class Counsel works for you. If you want to be
represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.
17. How will the lawyers be paid?
Class Counsel will ask the Court to approve Attorneys’ Fees of up to 35% of the Settlement Fund ($1,837,500),
plus reimbursement of Expenses, as well as $3,000 Service Award payments to each of the seven (7) Settlement
Class Representatives for bringing and settling the case.
EXCLUDING YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT
18. How do I opt-out of the Settlement?
If you do not want to receive any Settlement Benefits, and you want to keep your right to separately sue Defendant
about the legal issues in this case, you must take steps to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. This is called
“opting out” of the Settlement Class. The last day to submit an “opt-out request” from the Settlement is September
22, 2026.
To opt-out of the Settlement, you must submit a written opt-out request that includes the following information:
A statement clearly indicating that you want to opt-out of the Settlement Class, such as “I wish to be
excluded from the Settlement Class in Lamont Bracy, et al. v. Americold Logistics, LLC, Case No. 1:23-
cv-05743-TWT”;
Your name, address, telephone number, and email address; and
Your personal signature.
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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Your opt-out request must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the address below, postmarked no later
than September 22, 2026.
Lamont Bracy v. Americold Logistics, LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
ATTN: Exclusions
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
If you do not timely and validly request to opt-out, you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENT
19. How do I tell the Court if I do not like the Settlement?
If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can choose (but are not required) to object to the Settlement if you do
not like it or a portion of it, whether that be to the Settlement Benefits, the request for the Attorneys’ Fee Award,
or the Service Award payments, the releases provided to the Defendant, or some other aspect of the Settlement.
Through an objection, you give reasons why you think the Court should not approve the Settlement.
For an objection to be considered by the Court, it must include:
a. The case name and number, Lamont Bracy, et al. v. Americold Logistics, LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-05743-
TWT;
b. Your full name, mailing address, and telephone number, and if represented by counsel, his/her name, address
and telephone number;
c. All grounds for the objection;
d. A statement of whether the objecting Settlement Class Member intends to appear at the Final Approval
Hearing, and if so, whether personally or through counsel;
e. A list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of the objection
(if any); and
f. Your personal signature (an attorney’s signature is not sufficient).
If an objecting Settlement Class Member intends to speak at the Final Approval Hearing (whether pro se or through
an attorney), the written objection must include a detailed description of any evidence the objecting Settlement
Class Member may offer at the Final Approval Hearing, as well as copies of any exhibits the objecting Settlement
Class Member may introduce at the Final Approval Hearing.
Your objection must be filed with the Court and mailed or shipped to Class Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel, and
the Settlement Administrator at the addresses below, so that the postmark or shipping date is no later than
September 22, 2026.
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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Clerk of the Court Defendant’s Counsel
Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United Gavin Reinke
States Courthouse ALSTON & BIRD
2211 United States Courthouse 1201 West Peachtree Street
75 Ted Turner Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30309
Atlanta, GA 30303-3309
Class Counsel
Terence R. Coates MaryBeth V. Gibson
MARKOVITS, STOCK & DEMARCO, LLC GIBSON CONSUMER LAW GROUP, LLC
119 East Court Street, Suite 530 4279 Roswell Road, Suite 208-108
Cincinnati, OH 45202 Atlanta, GA 30342
John A. Yanchunis Gary M. Klinger
MORGAN & MORGAN MILBERG, PLLC
COMPLEX LITIGATION GROUP 227 Monroe Street, Suite 2100
201 N. Franklin Street, 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60606
Tampa, FL 33602
Settlement Administrator
Lamont Bracy v. Americold Logistics, LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
ATTN: Objections
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
20. What is the difference between objecting and opting out?
Objecting is telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object to the Settlement
only if you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement. Excluding yourself from the Settlement means telling the
Court you do not want to be part of the Settlement. If you opt-out, you cannot object to the Settlement because it
no longer affects you.
THE COURT’S FINAL APPROVAL HEARING
21. When is the Court’s Final Approval Hearing?
The Court is scheduled to hold a Final Approval Hearing on October 6, 2026, at 02:00 p.m. ET, at the Richard
B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 75 Ted Turner Drive, SW, Courtroom 2108, Atlanta,
GA 30303-3309, to decide whether to approve the Settlement, the Attorneys’ Fee Award of 35% of the Settlement
Fund ($1,837,500) plus expenses for Class Counsel for representing the Settlement Class, and $3,000 Service
Awards for each of the seven (7) Settlement Class Representatives who brought this lawsuit on behalf of the
Settlement Class. The date and time of this hearing may change without further notice. Please check
www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com for updates.
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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22. Do I have to come to the Final Approval Hearing?
No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. You may attend at your own expense. If you
file an objection, you may, but you do not have to come to the Final Approval Hearing to talk about it. If you file
your written objection on time and in accordance with the requirements above (see Question 19), the Court will
consider it. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but it is not necessary for the Court to consider an
objection that was filed on time and meets the requirements above.
IF YOU DO NOTHING
23. What happens if I do nothing at all?
If you are a Settlement Class Member and you do nothing, you will give up your right to start a lawsuit, continue a
lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against Defendant and the other Released Parties, as defined in the
Settlement Agreement, about the legal issues resolved by this Settlement. In addition, you will be bound by the
Releases in the Settlement Agreement and will not be eligible to receive Settlement Benefits.
GETTING MORE INFORMATION
24. How do I get more information?
This Notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. Complete details are provided in the Settlement Agreement.
The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available at the Settlement Website
www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com. If you have additional questions or need to update your address, you may
contact the Settlement Administrator via the Settlement Website, by phone at (833) 930-0248, or by mail at:
Lamont Bracy v. Americold Logistics, LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
Questions? Visit www.AmericoldBracySettlement.com or call (833) 930-0248.
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