Zharna Shah
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- Address of record
- 300 N LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 862-2582
- Phone
- (312) 862-2582
- Fax
- Fax Pro Hac Vice
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
PowerSchool Fraud Class Action
This is a proposed class action against PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. The docket lists the nature of suit as 'Other Fraud,' but the specific allegations are not described in the available caption or docket text. The case appears to involve fraud-related claims that could affect ordinary consumers; these are allegations not yet proven.
- Filed
- May 6, 2024
- Represents
- PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PowerSchool/Naviance Student Data Interception Settlement
PowerSchool, Hobsons, Heap, and Chicago Public Schools allegedly non-consensually intercepted students' confidential and sensitive communications while they used the Naviance education technology platform. The defendants allegedly violated privacy laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, California Invasion of Privacy Act, Illinois Eavesdropping Act, and Stored Communications Act. Defendants deny wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and uncertainties.
- Settlement fund
- $17.3M
- Claim deadline
- July 27, 2026
- Represents
- PowerSchool Holdings LLC, Hobsons, Inc.
“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.