BRAUN et al v. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER LLC

  1. May 08, 2025

    Pa. Judge Gives Final OK To $1.1M Inquirer Data Breach Deal

    A Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing a consolidated action accusing the Philadelphia Inquirer of sharing subscribers' video viewing habits with Meta has granted final approval to a $1.1 million settlement, including nearly $375,000 in attorney's fees.

  2. March 20, 2025

    Philadelphia Inquirer Gets OK For Data Breach Class Deal

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has given the final okay to a $525,000 settlement that resolves litigation against the Philadelphia Inquirer alleging the paper failed to protect the personal information of over 25,000 people compromised by a cyberattack.

  3. November 01, 2024

    Judge In Philly Inquirer Data Sharing Case Won't Join Class

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing a consolidated action accusing the Philadelphia Inquirer of sharing subscribers' video viewing habits with Meta is eligible to join the class, but has decided to renounce his right to class membership in order to continue being the judge.

  4. November 14, 2023

    Philadelphia Inquirer Can't Dodge Facebook Data Sharing Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has rejected the Philadelphia Inquirer's bid to strike a consolidated proposed class action accusing it of unlawfully sharing information about subscribers' video viewing habits with Meta Platforms Inc., finding the plaintiffs had pled sufficient facts at this juncture to support their federal privacy and state wiretapping law claims.