Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Western Digital Corporation is settling a class action alleging it used SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) technology in its WD Red NAS hard drives. The complaint claimed this is an inferior technology and that its use for the Network Attached Storage (NAS) should have been disclosed to customers.
Docket Number:5:20-cv-03584-NC
Company: Western Digital Corporation
Filing Deadline: November 27, 2021
Class Period: October 1, 2018 to July 21, 2021
Objection Deadline: December 3, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: December 3, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: December 22, 2021
Proof of Purchase:You do not need to provide proof.
Eligibility:The class for this action is all persons in the US, including its states, districts, and territories, who bought a WD Red NAS drive that uses Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology between October 1, 2018 and July 21, 2021. The hard drive models at issue are the following:
- WD20EFAX (2TB capacity)
- WD30EFAX (3TB capacity)
- WD40EFAX (4TB capacity)
- WD60EFAX (6TB capacity)
If you bought the WD20EFAX (2TB capacity) or the WD30EFAX (3TB capacity), you will receive at least $4 for each hard drive purchased. If you bought the WD40EFAX (4TB capacity) or the WD60EFAX (6TB capacity), you will receive at least $7 for each hard drive purchased. These amounts may be adjusted depending on how many valid claims are received. If settlement costs are less than the full value of the settlement fund, the amounts may be increased to up to 85% of the value of the hard drives, according to the following manufacturer retail prices: 2TB (MSRP $84.99); 3 TB (MSRP $106.99); 4 TB (MSRP $119.99); 6TB (MSRP $179.99)
Total Settlement Amount: $2,700,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$2,500
Law Firms:
Bursor & Fisher
Hattis & Lukacs
Claim Form: Western Digital WD Red NAS Hard Drive Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Malone v. Western Digital Corporation
Settlement Website: Western Digital WD Red NAS Hard Drive Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration
Malone v. Western Digital Corporation
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 11007
Seattle, WA 98111
info@WDRedNASHarddriveSettlement.com
833-677-1089