Updated September 25, 2026
Trustees of Dartmouth College agreed to a proposed $750,000 non-reversionary settlement of claims against Dartmouth in In re Oracle Corporation Data Breach Litigation, No. 1:25-cv-01805-ADA-SH (W.D. Tex.). The court has preliminarily approved a settlement class of living U.S. residents who were sent notice by Dartmouth that their private information may have been affected in a data incident involving Oracle E-Business Suite. This Dartmouth-specific agreement does not settle the ongoing case against other defendants. A timely, valid claim can seek up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses related to the incident. The court-authorized notice also permits a claim for a pro rata cash payment estimated at $75 without loss documentation, plus two years of one-bureau credit monitoring. The notice describes the cash elections separately and says a class member may also seek the pro rata payment; it does not guarantee either amount. The same fund pays administration, approved fees and awards, documented-loss claims, monitoring, and pro rata claims. Submit a claim online by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on October 21, 2026, or mail one postmarked by that date. The notice sets October 6, 2026 deadlines for exclusion and objection. The final approval hearing is scheduled for November 5, 2026. No benefits are payable unless the court finally approves the settlement and it becomes effective. Dartmouth denies wrongdoing and liability; preliminary approval is not a finding that Dartmouth violated the law.
Claim out-of-pocket losses related to the data incident with reasonable supporting documents, such as receipts, correspondence or telephone records. A personal declaration alone is not enough. Expenses already reimbursed from another source cannot be reimbursed again.
Submit a timely claim for a cash share without documenting a loss. The $75 figure is an estimate, not a guaranteed check. The notice says a class member may also request this benefit; the final amount depends on valid claims and deductions from the common fund.
The notice permits a claim for this benefit in addition to the cash options. It includes one credit-reporting bureau, dark-web monitoring, identity-theft insurance and related assistance as described in the court-authorized notice. It is not an automatic enrollment.
The $750,000 non-reversionary common fund covers all class benefits, administration, and any court-approved attorneys' fees, costs, and class representative awards. Cash Payment A reimburses reasonably documented, incident-related out-of-pocket losses up to $5,000 per class member, without duplicate reimbursement. Cash Payment B is estimated at $75, but its pro rata amount may rise or fall with valid claims and the funds left after other approved payments. The court-authorized notice says members may also claim B and may claim two years of one-bureau credit monitoring in addition to the cash options. None of these payments is automatic or guaranteed.
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Living U.S. residents sent notice by Dartmouth that their private information may have been affected in this data incident, subject to the exclusions in the court order and notice. Receiving notice from another Oracle customer alone is not enough.
The court-authorized notice lists Cash Payment A and says class members may also submit a claim for Cash Payment B. Monitoring is available in addition to the cash options. Each claim must meet the applicable rules; $75 is only an estimate and $5,000 is a documented-loss ceiling.
The administrator requires reasonable records for Cash Payment A. Cash Payment B does not require loss documentation. A deficient A claim can be treated as B only if you also filed a timely, valid B claim.
No. The preliminary approval order says this agreement relates to Dartmouth only. The court-authorized notice says staying in or leaving this class does not affect the ability to participate in a future settlement with a non-settling defendant.
No. The court must consider final approval first. Benefits are provided only after approval becomes final and the settlement takes effect. The notice does not promise an individual payment date.
No. The court appointed Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions as the settlement administrator. Class Action Pulse provides information, not legal representation or claim-processing services.
