In re California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation

A settlement has been proposed in consolidated class action lawsuits against California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (“CPK”), pertaining to the cyber-attack on certain systems within CPK’s computing environment, during which unauthorized third parties were able to access certain files containing the personal information of current and former employees (the “Data Security Incident”). The computer files affected by the Data Security Incident potentially accessed contained names and Social Security numbers for some individuals.

The Consolidated Cases (In re California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation, Master File No. 8:21-cv-01928-DOC-KES) claim CPK was responsible for the increased risk of identity theft stemming from the Data Security Incident and asserts claims including: (i) negligence; (ii) negligence per se; (iii) declaratory judgment; (iv) violation of the New York General Business Law; (v) violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law; (vi) violation of California’s Consumer Records Act; (vii) violation of California’s Consumer Privacy Act; (viii) breach of implied contract; (ix) breach of confidence; (x) bailment; and (xi) violation of state data breach statutes. The Consolidated Cases seek, among other things, payment for persons who were injured by the Data Security Incident. CPK denies all these claims.

If you received notice of the Data Security Incident from CPK on or about November 15, 2021, you are a part of the class and may be eligible for benefits.

The Settlement provides $100 payments to California Subclass members, payments to individuals who submit valid, documented claims for out-of-pocket expenses and charges that arose from the Data Security Incident, compensation for lost time, and credit monitoring.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Settlement

Submit a Claim Form	This is the only way you can receive payment or credit monitoring.
Object	Write to the Court with reasons why you do not agree with the Settlement.
Exclude Yourself	You will not get any payment or credit monitoring from the Settlement, but you also will not release your claims against CPK. This is the only option that allows you to be part of any other lawsuit against CPK or related parties for the claims resolved by this Settlement.
Do Nothing	You will not get any compensation or credit monitoring from the Settlement, and you will give up certain legal rights.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further on the Frequently Asked Questions page of this website. For complete details, view the Settlement Agreement here or call 855-535-1819 855-535-1819 (toll-free).

The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. Payments and credit monitoring will only be made after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.