Philadelphia Inquirer Data Breach Settlement Gets Final Approval

The Philadelphia Inquirer’s $525,000 deal to settle a class action over alleged inadequate security practices at the newspaper received final approval from a federal judge Tuesday.

The newspaper was targeted in several class action suits, later consolidated, after a May 2023 data incident impacted about 25,500 people, according to the order from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

• Judge Karen S. Marston approved $175,000 in attorneys’ fees for class counsel, as well as litigation expenses and service awards
• The money remaining after legal expenses will go to credit monitoring and insurance services, reimbursements of up to ...