A federal judge granted preliminary approval of a $525,000 settlement in a proposed class action accusing The Philadelphia Inquirer of inadequate security practices that led to a May 2023 breach.
The preliminary settlement, granted by Judge Karen Spencer Marston on Oct. 25, requires the newspaper to create a $525,000 non-reversionary settlement fund which will be used to pay for administrative expenses, taxes, and any fee award and costs, according to a filing in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The amount left over in the settlement fund after these expenses will be used to pay for ...
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