MNGI Data Incident Litigation

A $2,838,749.62 Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against MNGI Digestive Health, P.A. (“Defendant”) involving a Data Incident experienced on or around August 20, 2023, that involved an unauthorized third-party accessing Defendant’s network and computer systems and potentially accessing the Private Information of Class Members.

The Private Information involved potentially included full names, dates of birth, passport numbers, drivers’ license or state identification numbers, medical information, health insurance information, payment card information, account numbers, and Social Security numbers. Plaintiffs also alleged negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, and violations of various Minnesota laws.

The Class includes: all individuals to whom Defendant sent notice of the security breach incident that Defendant experienced on or about August 20, 2023. The Class specifically excludes: (i) all Persons who timely and validly request exclusion from the Class; (ii) the Judge assigned to evaluate the fairness of this Settlement (including any members of the Court’s staff assigned to this case); (iii) Defendant’s officers and directors, and (iv) any other Person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be guilty under criminal law of initiating, causing, aiding or abetting the criminal activity occurrence of the Data Incident or who pleads nolo contendere to any such charge. If a Settlement Class Member, your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act.

Please read the Notice carefully.

Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for the following benefits from the Settlement (1) two years of free Medical Monitoring; (2) Ordinary Loss Claims – up to a total of $10,000 per claimant; and (3) a pro rata (a legal term meaning equal share) cash payment.

If you are a Settlement Class Member, you must have submitted a Claim Form to receive any Settlement benefits by September 4, 2025, which has now passed. Late submissions are not accepted and will not receive a Settlement award.

ATTENTION

Final Approval was granted by the Court on October 16, 2025. Claims are no longer being accepted. Claims that were submitted timely by valid Class Members are under review, and award calculations are being processed. Please continue to monitor this website for further updates.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Lawsuit
Submit a Claim Form	You must have submitted a valid Claim Form to receive Settlement benefits. A Claim Form must have been submitted online by September 4, 2025, or, if mailed, postmarked no later than September 4, 2025. The claim filing deadline has now passed and late submissions will not be accepted.
Objection	Stay in the Settlement but tell the Court why you do not agree with the Settlement. You will still be bound by the Settlement if the Court approves it. Objections must have been postmarked by August 5, 2025. You will still be bound by the Settlement if the Court approves it.
Exclude Yourself	Get no Settlement benefits. Keep your right to file your own lawsuit against the Released Persons about the Released Claims that are released by the Settlement in this lawsuit. Exclusions must have been postmarked by August 5, 2025.
Go to a Hearing	To have spoken in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, at your own expense, you must have attended the Final Approval Hearing that was held on September 4, 2025. See FAQ 20 for more details.
Do Nothing	If you do nothing, you remain in the Settlement. You give up your rights to sue and you will not get any money.

These rights and options – and the deadlines to exercise them – are explained further on the Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) page of this website.