Judge Skeptical But Poised to Approve Orrick Herrington’s $8M Data Breach Settlement

A California federal judge indicated on Friday that she is inclined to provisionally approve Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s $8 million agreement aimed at resolving putative class claims related to a 2023 data breach. This incident reportedly compromised the personal information of 638,000 individuals. The judge, however, expressed concerns regarding the “very broad” scope of the settlement’s release, stating that it “raised my eyebrows.” For more details, visit Law360.