AT&T’s $177M Data Breach Settlement Wins Early Approval in Federal Court

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What Customers Can Claim

Under the proposed settlement:

  • AT&T 1 class members may claim up to $5,000 for documented losses dating back to 2019.

  • AT&T 2 class members may claim up to $2,500 for losses from April 14, 2024, onward.

AT&T has also agreed to implement enhanced security measures to better protect customer data moving forward.

Who’s Representing Whom

  • AT&T 1 Class Counsel:
    W. Mark Lanier (The Lanier Law Firm PC), Shauna Itri (Seeger Weiss LLP), James E. Cecchi (Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Agnello PC), Jean Sutton Martin (Morgan & Morgan PA), Sean S. Modjarrad (Modjarrad Abusaad & Said).

  • AT&T 2 Class Counsel:
    Jeff Ostrow (Kopelowitz Ostrow PA), John Heenan (Heenan & Cook), Raphael Graybill (Graybill Law Firm PC), J. Devlan Geddes (Goetz Geddes & Gardner PC), Jason S. Rathod (Migliaccio & Rathod LLP).

  • AT&T Defense Counsel:
    Gilbert S. Keteltas, C. Shawn Cleveland, Tamara D. Baggett (BakerHostetler); Gregg J. Costa (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP).

What’s Next?

A final decision on the settlement is expected in December, but for millions affected by one of the largest telecom data breaches in U.S. history, this preliminary nod marks a critical first step toward resolution—and a cautionary tale in an era where data is currency, and security is never optional.

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