Massachusetts Firm Cohen Cleary PC Breach Settlement Approved

Massachusetts law firm Cohen Cleary’s $150,000 class action settlement got final approval from a federal judge who called the pact fair and reasonable.

The deal had no objections or opt-outs, demonstrating an overwhelmingly positive response from the class, Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said in an order docketed Friday.

• Cohen Cleary operated in many legal arenas, according to court documents, creating valuable data for cyber-criminals
• Class counsel—Cole & Van Note, Srourian Law Firm PC, and Joel D. Schwartz PC—received $49,500 in attorneys’ fees
• The settlement class included 9,545 people; the ...