Institute of Culinary Education Data Privacy Incident Class Action
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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. 1:25-cv-08479).
- October 14, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action alleges that the Institute of Culinary Education, Inc. experienced a data privacy incident affecting its students or customers. The lawsuit appears to involve claims related to unauthorized access to or mishandling of personal information, apparently concerning breach notification, data security, or privacy violations.
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 Institute of Culinary Education Data Privacy Incident Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 14, 2025 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 1:25-cv-08479).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Institute of Culinary Education Data Privacy Incident Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Gary F. Lynch (Lynch Carpenter, LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Justin Rivera
- Jhoany Adame
Defendants
- The Institute Of Culinary Education, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Gary F. LynchLynch Carpenter, LLPRepresents Jhoany Adame, Justin Rivera54 tracked cases · $605.9M in disclosed settlementsGary@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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