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Morley Companies, Inc. Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you are a California resident or received a NOTICE OF DATA SECURITY INCIDENT letter from Morley Companies, Inc., stating that your Social Security Number and/or Financial Information was included in the breach, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.
Morley Companies data breachBeginning on August 1, 2021, Morley Companies, Inc. (“Morley”) discovered it could not access data on its systems, and that a ransomware-type malware attack on its systems had occurred where an unauthorized third party gained access to files on its servers where sensitive personal information and confidential personal health information was stored. On February 1, 2022, Morley began to send Notice of Data Security Incident letters to its current employees, former employees, and clients. In total, the data of 521,046 individuals was compromised in the breach. Based in Saginaw, Michigan, Morley Companies, Inc. provides various business services to Fortune 500 and Global 100 clients. Morley assists clients in industries such as automotive, healthcare, technology, and communications. Morley has approximately 2,500 employees and generates over $170 million in sales annually. If you received a notice from Morley Companies, Inc., you were impacted by the breach.

What Information is Involved?

According to Morley Companies, Inc., the following information is included in the data breach:
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Financial Information
  • Full Names
  • Mailing Addresses
  • Dates of Birth
  • Client Identification Numbers
  • Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Information
  • Health Insurance Information (such as: Medication, Condition, Provider)
This information is called your Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) and Protected Health Information (“PHI”). It tells others about you and is considered part of your identity. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory penalties, among other legal penalties. Stolen PII and PHI can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. Morley Companies, Inc. is offering two years of free credit and identity protection services. The best way to protect yourself after a data breach is to sign up for credit and identity protection services as soon as possible. California offers extra protections and legal rights to its residents through the California Consumer Privacy Act.

NOTICE: If you are a California resident or received a NOTICE OF DATA SECURITY INCIDENT letter from Morley Companies, Inc., stating that your Social Security Number and/or Financial Information was included in the breach, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.