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IBM Privacy Class Action

Last verified October 3, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow 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, S.D. New York (No. 7:24-cv-08380).

  1. November 4, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against International Business Machines, Inc. and Francisco Partners Management, L.P. The provided docket text identifies the nature of suit as '890 Other Statutory Actions' and indicates an amended complaint, but does not describe the underlying factual allegations. This is a newly filed putative class action; the allegations have not been proven, and there is no settlement.

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 IBM Privacy Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed November 4, 2024 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 7:24-cv-08380).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the IBM Privacy Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Joseph Ignatius Marchese (Bursor & Fisher P.A.); Max Stuart Roberts (Bursor & Fisher P.A.); Julian Cole Diamond (Bursor & Fisher P.A.). For International Business Machines, Inc.; Francisco Partners Management, L.P.: Eric Robert Fish (Baker & Hostetler LLP (NYC)); Jonathon Richard La Chapelle (Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP); Gregory Jacob Dubinsky (Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP); Blair Eden Kaminsky (Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • John Castillo
  • Ed Penning

Defendants

  • Francisco Partners Management, L.P.
  • The International Business Machines, Inc.

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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