H&R Block, Customers End Class Actions Over 2024 Data Breach

H&R Block Inc. has reached an agreement to end litigation over a 2024 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 23,000 people.

The tax-preparation giant and plaintiffs in three proposed class actions informed the court earlier this week they have resolved the cases, according to separate docket entries in the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Judge Stephen R. Bough ordered the parties to file a stipulation of dismissal or a joint status report in each case within 30 days, and denied the company’s motions to compel arbitration without prejudice.

• The plaintiffs alleged that ...