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California federal court certifies customer-specific data breach litigation subclasses seeking nominal damages

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October 31, 2025

On October 31, 2025

Recently, a California federal court certified customer-specific subclasses seeking nominal damages for a data breach under a “disclosure of private information” theory of harm. In re Accellion, Inc. Data Breach Litig., No. 5:21-CV-01155-EJD, 2025 WL 2799102 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 2025)….
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