James J. Pastore , Jr.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Address of record
- 66 Hudson Boulevard, New York, NY 10001, 212-909-6000
- Phone
- (212) 909-6000
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Columbia University Class Action
A proposed class action against Columbia University, apparently involving personal injury or other tort claims. The docket text does not specify the underlying allegations, but the case is brought by individual plaintiffs on behalf of a putative class. The court has not ruled on the merits.
- Filed
- August 21, 2025
- Represents
- The Trustees of Columbia University In The City of New York
Columbia University Personal Injury Class Action
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Trustees Of Columbia University in the City of New York. The case is classified as a personal injury/other tort matter, but the docket text does not provide the specific underlying allegations. The case appears related to another action, Quintero v. Trustees Of Columbia University, and the defendant has received an extension to respond to the complaint.
- Filed
- August 14, 2025
- Represents
- Trustees Of Columbia University in the City of New York
Columbia University Contract Class Action
A proposed class action against Columbia University, apparently concerning a contract dispute. The docket indicates a complaint was filed and the defendant sought an extension to respond. The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket entries.
- Filed
- August 12, 2025
- Represents
- The Trustees of Columbia University In The City of New York
Columbia University Data Breach Class Action
A proposed class action alleges that Columbia University experienced a data breach affecting personal information of students, faculty, staff, or other individuals associated with the university. The case involves claims related to inadequate data security and the unauthorized access or exposure of sensitive personal data.
- Filed
- July 3, 2025
- Represents
- Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Settlement
Cadence Bank used a third-party file transfer application called MOVEit Transfer that had a security vulnerability. This vulnerability led to a data breach between May 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023, where personally identifying information of customers was compromised. Cadence began notifying affected individuals in September 2023.
- Claim deadline
- June 4, 2026
- Represents
- Corebridge Financial, Inc., MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company, Manhattan National Life Insurance Company
MOVEit Nuance Data Security Breach Settlement
Nuance Communications, Inc. experienced a data security breach between May 27-31, 2023, affecting personally identifiable information of customers. The breach resulted from an alleged vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, third-party file transfer software that Nuance used in its ordinary business operations. Nuance is settling claims related to this 2023 MOVEit Security Incident, though litigation against Progress Software Corporation (the MOVEit software licensor) continues.
- Claim deadline
- March 30, 2026
- Represents
- Corebridge Financial, Inc., MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company, Manhattan National Life Insurance Company
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.