Orrick Gains Approval for $8 Million Settlement in Breach Suit

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP gained approval for a $8 million agreement resolving claims its lack of reasonable security measures allowed a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 153,000 people.

Judge Susan Illston of the US District Court for the Northern District of California approved the settlement at a hearing Friday, congratulating both parties on the efficiency of the case. Illston said she’ll issue an order on attorneys’ fees shortly.

Plaintiffs sued Orrick last year in a series of complaints accusing the law firm of failing to implement reasonable protections to safeguard its computer systems, enabling ...