{"settlement":{"id":"mgm-data-breach-2026","slug":"mgm-data-breach-2026","title":"MGM Resorts 2019 Data Incident Class Action (Persons in Quebec)","category":"Data Breach","status":"Claims not yet open","tags":{"industry":["Travel and hospitality","Privacy and data"],"geographic":["Quebec"],"recoveryType":["Cash payment","Refund or credit"],"documentation":["To be determined"],"eligibilityTrigger":["Used a service","Held an account or contract","Other"]},"classDefinition":"All persons in Québec (including estates, executors, and personal representatives) whose personal or financial information was lost by or stolen from MGM Resorts International in the July 7, 2019 confidentiality incident. The proposed national settlement also resolves parallel proceedings in British Columbia and a Québec proceeding covering the September 2023 incident. People who opted out of the Zuckerman Class Action before July 24, 2023 are not included.","plainLanguageSummary":"If your personal or financial information was lost or stolen in the 2019 MGM Resorts data breach, you may be eligible for a cash payment once the proposed settlement is approved by the court.","eligibilityCriteria":[],"recoveryRange":{"max":20000,"min":150,"perUnit":"per claimant"},"filingInstructions":"","caseBackground":"MGM Resorts International customers had their personal and financial information exposed in two cybersecurity attacks carried out by third-party intruders, one in or around July 2019 and another in or around September 2023. Several class actions were filed across Canada seeking compensation, including the Zuckerman Class Action in Québec, the Thandi Class Action in British Columbia, and the Dahan Class Action in Québec.\n\nThe parties have reached a proposed national settlement under which MGM will pay CAD $4,000,000 to resolve all three proceedings. MGM denies all allegations and no court has found it liable. The settlement must be approved by the courts before any claims process opens, and a hearing before the Superior Court of Québec was scheduled for May 20, 2026.","administratorName":"Concilia Services Inc.","administratorContacts":[{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"1-888-959-5770"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"MGM@conciliainc.com"},{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"Concilia Services Inc., Attn: MGM Data Settlement, 5900 Andover Avenue, Suite 1, Montreal, QC, H4T 1H5"},{"type":"online","label":"","value":"https://www.MGMDataSettlement.ca"}],"agentName":null,"agentContacts":[],"agentClaimFormHelp":false,"classCounselName":"Lex Group Inc.","classCounselContacts":[{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"(514) 451-5500, extension 101"},{"type":"fax","label":"","value":"(514) 940-1605"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"info@lexgroup.ca"},{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"Lex Group Inc., Mtre David Assor, 4101 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, QC, H3Z 1A7"}],"classCounselFirms":[{"name":"Lex Group Inc.","region":"Quebec","contacts":[{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"(514) 451-5500, extension 101"},{"type":"fax","label":"","value":"(514) 940-1605"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"info@lexgroup.ca"},{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"Lex Group Inc., Mtre David Assor, 4101 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, QC, H3Z 1A7"}]}],"submissionMethods":[],"sourceDocuments":[{"url":"/uploads/9283f2650a1e8f9927abd517-mgm-zuckerman-notice-of-settlement-long-form-en.pdf","title":"Notice to Class Members"},{"url":"/uploads/71c6c36356c5c82a1c2f9c99-mgm-zuckerman-notice-of-settlement-long-form-fr.pdf","title":"Avis aux membres du groupe"}],"shortFormNoticeUrl":"/uploads/dfe6af7761b69955ab02c45c-mgm-zuckerman-notice-of-settlement-short-form-en.pdf","longFormNoticeUrl":"/uploads/9283f2650a1e8f9927abd517-mgm-zuckerman-notice-of-settlement-long-form-en.pdf","settlementAgreementUrl":null,"claimFormDocumentUrl":"","claimForms":[],"claimFormsButtonLabel":"claim-form","claimFormsUnavailable":false,"claimFormsUnavailableReason":null,"claimFormGuides":[],"optOutFormUrl":"","optOutInstructions":"The opt-out deadline was July 24, 2023, and it has passed. Class members can no longer opt out of the Zuckerman Class Action. The deadline to object to the settlement was May 13, 2026, and has also passed.","objectionFormUrl":null,"objectionInstructions":null,"faqs":[{"answer":"This is a proposed settlement that must be approved by the courts before it takes effect. The Superior Court of Québec scheduled an approval hearing for May 20, 2026 to decide whether to approve it.","question":"What stage is this settlement at?"},{"answer":"You do not need to pay or do anything at this stage to remain included. If the settlement is approved, you will need to submit a claim form by the claims deadline to receive benefits. Instructions and deadlines will be posted at www.MGMDataSettlement.ca.","question":"What do I need to do right now?"},{"answer":"If the settlement is approved, class members with documented losses may receive a maximum of $20,000 per approved claim, plus reimbursement of up to one year of future credit monitoring costs. Class members without documents may receive $150 (one incident) or $300 (both incidents), which may be adjusted up to a maximum of $500 or $1,000 depending on the number and value of approved claims.","question":"How much could I receive?"},{"answer":"The written deadline to object or comment was May 13, 2026, and it has passed. The approval hearing was scheduled for May 20, 2026, which has also passed.","question":"Can I object to the settlement?"},{"answer":"There is no claims process yet. If the courts approve the settlement, the claim form, filing instructions, and claim deadline will be posted at www.MGMDataSettlement.ca.","question":"When can I file a claim?"}],"eligibilityChecker":{"questions":[{"id":"info-lost-or-stolen","text":"Was your personal or financial information lost or stolen from MGM Resorts in the data breach that occurred in July 2019?","type":"yes_no","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"resident-quebec","text":"Are you a person in Québec (or the estate, executor, or personal representative of one) affected by the July 7, 2019 incident?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"The Québec class covers the 2019 incident; parallel proceedings cover British Columbia and the 2023 incident.","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"did-not-opt-out","text":"Did you remain in the class, meaning you did not opt out before July 24, 2023?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"If you never filed an Opt-Out Form, answer Yes.","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true}],"uncertainMessage":"Some of your answers were Not sure, so we could not confidently determine your eligibility.","qualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement.","nonQualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you do not appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement."},"claimCategories":[{"id":"substantiated-losses","name":"Substantiated Losses","description":"For class members with documented out-of-pocket losses reasonably attributable to the data breaches. You must attach supporting documents to your claim.","recoveryType":["Cash payment"],"documentation":["Other documentation"],"recoveryRange":"$20,000 maximum per approved claim, subject to the settlement fund and pro rata adjustments","eligibilityChecker":null,"eligibilityCriteria":["Had out-of-pocket losses reasonably attributable to the data incidents","Can provide supporting documentation (the notification email or letter from MGM does not count as supporting documentation)"]},{"id":"future-credit-monitoring","name":"Future Credit Monitoring Expenses","description":"For class members who pay for identity theft protection or credit monitoring after filing their claim. You must attach supporting documents as specified on the claim form.","recoveryType":["Refund or credit"],"documentation":["Other documentation"],"recoveryRange":"Reimbursement of credit monitoring or identity theft protection costs for a period of 12 months following the date the claim form is submitted","eligibilityChecker":null,"eligibilityCriteria":["Subscribed to or maintained an identity theft protection or credit monitoring service for up to twelve months after submitting the claim form"]},{"id":"unsubstantiated-losses","name":"Unsubstantiated Losses","description":"A flat payment for class members who do not have supporting documents. You only need to complete, sign, and date the claim form.","recoveryType":["Cash payment"],"documentation":["Self-attestation only"],"recoveryRange":"$150 if included in only one incident (increasing to a maximum of $500) or $300 if included in both incidents (increasing to a maximum of $1,000), subject to pro rata adjustments","eligibilityChecker":null,"eligibilityCriteria":["Class member in one or both of the confidentiality incidents","No supporting documents required"]}],"proceedings":null,"relatedSlugs":[],"group":{"slug":"mgm-data-breaches","title":"MGM Resorts Data Breach Class Actions","summary":"One settlement resolving three class actions arising from the 2019 and 2023 MGM data incidents.","membersIntro":null,"structure":"multi_proceeding","members":[{"slug":"mgm-2019-data-incident-2026","title":"MGM Resorts 2019 Data Incident Class Action (Persons in Canada Excluding Quebec)","classDefinition":"Class members are all persons residing in Canada, excluding Quebec, whose information was exposed to unauthorized parties or otherwise compromised in or as a result of the July 2019 data incident involving MGM Resorts International. Related proceedings in Quebec cover the 2019 and 2023 data incidents and are resolved by the same proposed settlement.","status":"Claims not yet open","geographic":["Canada-wide (Except Quebec)"],"deadline":"","lastVerifiedAt":"2026-08-07","isSelf":false},{"slug":"mgm-data-breach-2026","title":"MGM Resorts 2019 Data Incident Class Action (Persons in Quebec)","classDefinition":"All persons in Québec (including estates, executors, and personal representatives) whose personal or financial information was lost by or stolen from MGM Resorts International in the July 7, 2019 confidentiality incident. The proposed national settlement also resolves parallel proceedings in British Columbia and a Québec proceeding covering the September 2023 incident. 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A proposed settlement is awaiting court approval.","proofRequired":"","claimTime":"","claimAmount":"","coverageStartDate":"2019-07-01","coverageEndDate":"2019-07-31","deadline":"","optOutDeadline":"2023-07-24","objectionDeadline":null,"approvalHearingDate":"2026-05-20","approvalHearingDates":[{"date":"2026-05-20","label":""}],"approvalPending":false,"dateAdded":"2026-08-07","lastUpdated":"2026-08-07","firstPublishedAt":"2026-08-08 00:06:37","claimsOpenedAt":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-08-07","languages":["en","fr"]}}