A settlement has been reached with Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC (“RPL” or “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit. This case is about the targeted cyberattack on RPL's computer systems that occurred in August 2024 (the “Data Security Incident”). Certain files that contained private information were accessed. These files may have contained personal information such as first name or first initial and last name, and Social Security number.
The lawsuit is called Jason Warren v. Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, Case No. 2025CP4008192. It is pending in the Circuit Court of Richland County, South Carolina (the “Litigation”). RPL denies that it did anything wrong, and the Court has not decided who is right. The parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit (the “Settlement”) to avoid the costs and risks, disruptions, and uncertainties of continuing the Litigation.
Summary of Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement | Deadline | |
Submit a Claim | The only way to receive benefits or payments from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online here. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. | August 17, 2026 |
Opt Out of the Settlement | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no benefit or payment. 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 lawyer at your own expense. | July 18, 2026 |
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. | July 18, 2026 |
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 or payments from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant 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 and FAQs.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Mailing
5/19/2026
Opt Out Deadline
7/18/2026
Objection Deadline
7/18/2026
Claim Deadline
8/17/2026
Final Approval Hearing
9/3/2026 at 8:45 a.m.