Landmark Admin data breach settlement
Newson, et al. v. Landmark Admin, LLC, et al.
Also known as Landmark data breach; Liberty Bankers Life; American Monumental Life; Accendo Insurance; Newson v. Landmark Admin; DC-25-07674
The lawsuit said Landmark Admin and insurers failed to prevent a 2024 data security incident.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- $30, may be reduced Up to $2,500 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“Up to $2,500 for losses, or $30 cash (may be reduced)”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
- Paid Payments went out May 8, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“UPDATE: On January 29, 2026, the Court entered the Final Order and Judgment . Distribution of payments to valid claims began on May 8, 2026. If you elected to receive your payment via paper check, please allow up to 14 days for delivery.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Dec 26, 2025
Source
“Claims Deadline December 26, 2025”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- U.S. person whose data was in the 2024 Landmark Admin breach
Source
“Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) Defendants’ officers and directors; and (b) any entity in which Defendants have a controlling interest. Also excluded from the Settlement Class are members of the judiciary to whom this case is assigned, their families and members of their staff. ... twenty (20) potential Settlement Class Members have submitted a valid request to be excluded from the Settlement. Those persons are not bound by this Final Order and Judgment”
From the court record: Final Order and Judgment, Dallas County District Court, Cause No. DC-25-07674 (copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all persons in the United States (including all territories and U.S. military installations worldwide) whose Private Information was potentially implicated, accessed, compromised, or impacted as a result of the Data Security Incident, including all persons who were mailed notification letters concerning the Data Security Incident.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Landmark Admin data breach settlement payout?
$30, may be reduced. Up to $2,500 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Can I still file a claim for the Landmark Admin data breach settlement?
No. Claims closed on Dec 26, 2025.
When is the Landmark Admin data breach settlement payout date?
Payments went out May 8, 2026.
Is the Landmark Admin data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Eisner Advisory Group, and the official site is www.landmarkdatasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- Newson, et al. v. Landmark Admin, LLC, et al.
- Court
- District Court for Dallas County, Texas, 193rd Judicial District
- Case number
- DC-25-07674
- Administrator
- Eisner Advisory Group
- Official site
- www.landmarkdatasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- Overall cap of $6,000,000, including claim payments, notice and administration costs, service awards and attorneys' fees
- Full payout terms
- Up to $2,500 for losses, or $30 cash (may be reduced)Claim A: documented economic losses up to $2,500 per claimant. Claim B (instead of A): a $30 cash payment, reduced pro rata if the $6,000,000 aggregate cap is exceeded.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the court order we read.Final Order and Judgment, signed electronically January 29, 2026, read on the settlement site; the site gives the same date. Source: court record
- Payments issued
- source document
The court’s exact words
all persons in the United States (including all territories and U.S. military installations worldwide) whose Private Information was potentially implicated, accessed, compromised, or impacted as a result of the Data Security Incident, including all persons who were mailed notification letters concerning the Data Security Incident.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Defendants are Landmark Admin, LLC, American Benefit Life Insurance Company, American Monumental Life Insurance Company, Capitol Life Insurance Company, Continental Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company and Accendo Insurance Company. The Data Security Incident occurred from May 13, 2024 to June 17, 2024.
You may be included if you are in the U.S., its territories or U.S. military installations and your data was in the Landmark Admin incident.
It covers the data security incident of May 13 to June 17, 2024, including people who were mailed a notice letter about it.
You are not included if you opted out, are an officer or director of Landmark Admin or another defendant, or the judge, family or staff.
Sources and checks (3)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page administrator site
- Official FAQ administrator site
- Final Order and Judgment, Dallas County District Court, Cause No. DC-25-07674 (copy on the settlement site) court record
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Corrected who may be included (opt-outs and the judge, family and staff) per the official final order and judgment. source document
- Payment-status page created. The court entered the Final Order and Judgment on January 29, 2026, and the administrator says distribution of payments to valid claims began on May 8, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.