After the Fact Notifications
The lawsuit was filed in mid-October, weeks after Cal State LA had already complied with the federal subpoena.
Only after the information was released were faculty, student workers and staff notified. At the time, campus spokesperson Erik Hollins said the university had been required to act “immediately,” leaving no time to alert employees beforehand.
Earlier, in summer 2025, the EEOC had accessed publicly available employee information such as work phone numbers and email addresses. While CSU withheld home addresses, private phone numbers and email addresses were ultimately shared.
A Line Drawn in the Data
The CFA and CSU private information lawsuit settlement now draws a clearer boundary: federal subpoenas may still arrive, but employees will no longer be left in the dark.
Like a fire alarm installed after the blaze, the agreement aims to ensure warning comes before compliance — not after the damage is done.
