American Income Life Insurance Co. Data Breach Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, W.D. Texas (No. 6:25-cv-00262).
- June 24, 2025Case filed
What happened
This proposed class action concerns an alleged data breach affecting American Income Life Insurance Co. and Globe Life, Inc. The litigation appears to involve unauthorized access to personal information held by these insurance companies, affecting customers and policyholders.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the American Income Life Insurance Co. Data Breach Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 24, 2025 in the District Court, W.D. Texas (No. 6:25-cv-00262).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the American Income Life Insurance Co. Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Jeffrey E. Ostrow (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP); Gary M. Klinger (Milberg PLLC); Kent Andrew Bronson (Bronson Legal LLC); Andrew John Shamis (Shamis & Gentile, P.A.). For American Income Life Insurance Co. and Globe Life, Inc.: Jeffrey Hammer (King & Spalding); James Matthew Brigman (King and Spalding LLP); Earl Leroy Yeakel , III (King & Spalding LLP); Edward F. Fernandes (King & Spalding). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Katelynn McAllister(Consol Plaintiff)
- Patsy Decow(Consol Plaintiff)
- Thomas Harris
Defendants
- Globe Life, Inc.(Consol Defendant)
- American Income Life Insurance Co.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Jeffrey E. OstrowSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPRepresents Patsy Decowjostrow@stblaw.com · (650) 251-5000
- Gary M. KlingerMilberg PLLCRepresents Patsy Decow120 tracked cases · $101.5M in disclosed settlementsgklinger@milberg.com · (866) 252-0878
- Kent Andrew BronsonBronson Legal LLCRepresents Thomas Harrisbronsonlegalny@gmail.com · (609) 276-0406
- Andrew John ShamisShamis & Gentile, P.A.Represents Thomas Harris, Patsy Decow, Katelynn McAllister189 tracked cases · $477.0M in disclosed settlementsashamis@shamisgentile.com · (305) 479-2299
- Carl Vincent MalmstromWolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLCRepresents Thomas Harris, Katelynn McAllister32 tracked cases · $238.4M in disclosed settlementsmalmstrom@whafh.com · (312) 984-0000
- Joe KendallKendall Law GroupRepresents Thomas Harris, Patsy Decow, Katelynn McAllister50 tracked cases · $48.7M in disclosed settlementsjkendall@kendalllawgroup.com · (214) 744-3000
Counsel for defendants
- Jeffrey HammerKing & SpaldingRepresents American Income Life Insurance Co.jhammer@kslaw.com · (213) 443-4355
- James Matthew BrigmanKing and Spalding LLPRepresents American Income Life Insurance Co.5 tracked casesmbrigman@kslaw.com · (404) 572-3566
- Earl Leroy Yeakel , IIIKing & Spalding LLPRepresents American Income Life Insurance Co.lyeakel@kslaw.com · (512) 457-2041
- Edward F. FernandesKing & SpaldingRepresents American Income Life Insurance Co., Globe Life, Inc.efernandes@kslaw.com · (512) 457-2030
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- ADT ERISA Class Action · Milberg, PLLC
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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