$177M AT&T settlement payout begins soon: These Texans get a check

Texans could soon start receiving payments related to an AT&T settlement following two data breaches in 2024. The payout timeline has been revealed, as a federal court gave its final approval of the agreement terms early this month.

Here's what Texans need to know.

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A memorandum opinion and order from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, requires that payments be distributed electronically or by paper check within 60 days of the "Effective Date."

The settlement agreement defines the effective date as "10 days after the time for appeal of the Final Approval Order runs." This court granted final approval of the settlement on Friday, October 2.

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That means AT&T has 30 days to file an appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(A) , making the deadline Monday, November 2.