Ibarra v. Prospera, LLC

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 20-cv-7015

Welcome to the Settlement Website for the
Ibarra v. Prospera, LLC Class Action Settlement

YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IF YOU PROVIDED YOUR FINGER, HAND, OR PALM SCAN FOR TIMEKEEPING AT ANY TIME BETWEEN OCTOBER 2, 2015 TO APRIL 9, 2024 WHILE WORKING AT THE HILTON CHICAGO/OAK BROOK HILLS RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER WHILE IT WAS MANAGED BY PROSPERA.

  • This is a court-authorized notice of a proposed Settlement in a class action lawsuit, Ibarra v. Prospera, LLC, Case No. 20-cv-7015, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Settlement would resolve a lawsuit brought on behalf of persons who allege that Prospera, LLC (“Prospera” or “Defendant”) collected, captured, otherwise obtained, used, received, converted, maintained, stored, shared, disseminated, or disclosed its workers biometric identifier(s) and/or biometric information in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Defendant contests these claims and denies that it violated BIPA. If you received this Notice, you have been identified as a member of the Settlement Class.

  • The Court has granted preliminary approval of the Settlement and has conditionally certified the Settlement Class for purposes of Settlement only. The Notice explains the nature of the class action lawsuit, the terms of the Settlement, and the legal rights and obligations of the Settlement Class Members. Please read the instructions and explanations in the Notice so that you can better understand your legal rights.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT

To accept the Settlement, you do not need to do anything. If you received Notice, you are currently considered a member of the Settlement Class and will continue to be unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement.

ASK TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE CLASS BY JUNE 14, 2024

You may exclude yourself from the Settlement. If you do so, you will not receive any cash payment, but you will not release any claims you may have against Defendants and the other Released Parties (as that term is defined in the Settlement Agreement) and are free to pursue whatever legal rights you may have by filing your own lawsuit against Defendants at your own risk and expense. Your request for exclusion must be postmarked by June 14, 2024. See FAQ 6 for more information.

OBJECT BY JUNE 14, 2024

If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must submit your objection in writing to Courtroom 1903, Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604. The objection must be received by the Court no later than June 14, 2024. See FAQ 6 for more information.

Upcoming Important Dates

Notification Mailing

4/30/2024

Objection Deadline

6/14/2024

Opt Out Deadline

6/14/2024

Final Approval Hearing

7/17/2024

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