June 24, 2021
Facebook has agreed to pay $6.5 million in attorney fees and litigation costs for lawyers representing a class of Facebook users that reached a nonmonetary settlement with the social media company over a data breach, according to a Wednesday filing in a California federal court.
May 06, 2021
A California federal judge on Thursday declined a bid for $12 million in fees for lawyers representing a class of Facebook users that reached a nonmonetary settlement over a data breach suit, calling the outcome "modest as best and cosmetic at worst."
May 03, 2021
Days after a California federal judge slammed a $12 million fee grab by lawyers representing a class of Facebook users that reached a non-monetary settlement over a data breach suit, class counsel doubled down on their bid Monday, telling the judge the amount is equal to "less than Facebook generates in profits in four hours."
April 28, 2021
A California federal judge told lawyers for a class that reached a nonmonetary settlement in a data breach case against Facebook to trim their $12 million request for attorney fees and expenses or he won't approve it.
March 09, 2021
Facebook is opposing a $12 million attorney fees request from counsel representing users who settled a dispute with the company over a 2018 cyberattack, slamming the lawyers for accruing a hefty bill while pursuing claims that didn't win money for their clients.
November 16, 2020
A California federal judge has signed off on a settlement resolving claims that Facebook negligently allowed a 2018 cyberattack that affected 29 million users, with the tech giant agreeing to reform its security protocols but not pay monetary damages.
March 06, 2020
U.S. District Judge William Alsup refused to rubber-stamp Facebook's proposed settlement resolving a data breach class action, demanding assurance that the court will remain privy to Facebook's data security assessments for five years before he'll approve a deal that includes $16 million in attorney fees.
February 10, 2020
Attorneys representing a group of Facebook users are seeking $16 million in fees as part of a deal aimed at resolving claims that the social media giant's negligent security practices led to a data breach that affected 29 million users, according to California federal court filings.
November 27, 2019
A California federal judge has certified a class of current Facebook users seeking to change Facebook's security practices over claims the social media giant's negligence led to a data breach that affected 29 million users, but rejected two other proposed classes seeking monetary damages.
November 06, 2019
U.S. District Judge William Alsup slammed Facebook on Wednesday for allowing millions of users' personal data to be stolen, asking the social media giant why he shouldn't certify a proposed class action by users and musing aloud about embedding a data breach monitor inside Facebook.