A federal judicial panel has ordered the consolidation and transfer of over 50 class action lawsuits against AT&T Inc. regarding a recent data breach to Texas. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas has been appointed to oversee these proceedings.
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation pointed to the location of AT&T’s headquarters in Dallas, where key witnesses and evidence are likely to be found, as a major reason for this decision. For more details, you can access the original order.