Emmanuel College Data Breach Class Action
Verified October 25, 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, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:24-cv-10314).
- February 8, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Emmanuel College, apparently concerning a data security incident. The case was filed in the District of Massachusetts as a personal injury/other matter. The docket text does not provide specific allegations, but the caption suggests claims related to a data breach or unauthorized access to personal information.
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 Emmanuel College 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 February 8, 2024 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:24-cv-10314).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Emmanuel College Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Nickolas J. Hagman (Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP); David K. Lietz (Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC); Daniel Srourian (Daniel Srourian); Kevin Laukaitis (Laukaitis Law LLC). For Emmanuel College: Frederick E. Connelly , Jr. (Peabody & Arnold LLP); Jeffrey Stephen Haut (McDonald Hopkins, LLC); Lindsey A. Gil (Peabody & Arnold LLP); Jennifer Ellis Burke (Peabody & Arnold LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Sopiya Shrestha(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Grace Viviano(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Brian Hamdan(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Luke Millspaugh(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Casey Whalen(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Elizabeth Parchinskya
Defendants
- The Trustees of Emmanuel College
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Nickolas J. HagmanCafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLPRepresents Casey Whalen, Luke Millspaugh, Brian Hamdan, Grace Viviano, Sopiya Shrestha, Elizabeth Parchinskya29 tracked cases · $5.7M in disclosed settlementsnhagman@caffertyclobes.com · (312) 276-3404
- David K. LietzMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLCRepresents Casey Whalen, Luke Millspaugh, Brian Hamdan, Grace Viviano, Sopiya Shrestha, Elizabeth Parchinskya28 tracked cases · $27.0M in disclosed settlementsdlietz@milberg.com · (866) 252-0878
- Daniel SrourianDaniel SrourianRepresents Elizabeth Parchinskya26 tracked cases · $2.3M in disclosed settlementsdaniel@slfla.com · (213) 474-3800
- Kevin LaukaitisLaukaitis Law LLCRepresents Casey Whalen, Luke Millspaugh, Brian Hamdan, Grace Viviano, Sopiya Shrestha, Elizabeth Parchinskya55 tracked cases · $185.0M in disclosed settlementsklaukaitis@ecf.courtdrive.com · (215) 789-4462
- Randi A. KassanMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips GrossmanRepresents Grace Viviano15 tracked cases · $58.0M in disclosed settlementsrkassan@milberg.com · (516) 741-5600
- Patrick J. SheehanWhatley Kallas, LLPRepresents Brian Hamdan7 tracked cases · $2.7B in disclosed settlementspsheehan@whatleykallas.com · (617) 203-8459
- Robert J. Maselek , Jr.McDonough Cohen & Maselek LLPRepresents Casey Whalen, Luke Millspaugh5 tracked cases · $17.9M in disclosed settlementsrmaselek@mcmlawfirm.com · (617) 742-6520
- Carl V. MalmstromWolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, LLCRepresents Casey Whalen, Luke Millspaugh32 tracked cases · $238.4M in disclosed settlementsmalmstrom@whafh.com · (312) 984-0000
- James J. ReardonReardon Scanlon LLPRepresents Sopiya Shrestha, Elizabeth Parchinskya27 tracked casesjames.reardon@reardonscanlon.com · (860) 955-9455
Counsel for defendants
- Frederick E. Connelly , Jr.Peabody & Arnold LLPRepresents The Trustees of Emmanuel Collegefconnelly@peabodyarnold.com · (617) 951-2100
- Jeffrey Stephen HautMcDonald Hopkins, LLCRepresents The Trustees of Emmanuel College7 tracked casesjhaut@mcdonaldhopkins.com · (561) 847-2356
- Lindsey A. GilPeabody & Arnold LLPRepresents The Trustees of Emmanuel College3 tracked caseslgil@peabodyarnold.com · (617) 951-2004
- Jennifer Ellis BurkePeabody & Arnold LLPRepresents The Trustees of Emmanuel College3 tracked casesjburke@peabodyarnold.com · (617) 951-2100
- Christopher DeanMcDonal Hopkins LLCRepresents The Trustees of Emmanuel College4 tracked casescdean@mcdonaldhopkins.com · (216) 430-2045
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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