Lansing Community College 2026 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. Michigan (No. 1:26-cv-01979).
- July 1, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action alleges that Lansing Community College suffered a data breach in 2026 affecting students, employees, or account holders. The consolidated amended complaint was filed by multiple plaintiffs seeking damages for unauthorized access to personal information and related harms from the security incident.
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 Lansing Community College 2026 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 July 1, 2026 in the District Court, W.D. Michigan (No. 1:26-cv-01979).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Lansing Community College 2026 Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: E. Powell Miller (Miller Law Firm (Rochester)); Leanna Alexis Loginov (Shamis & Gentile P.A.); Casondra Richelle Turner (Milberg, PLLC (GA)); Emily Hughes (Miller Law Firm (Rochester)). For Lansing Community College: Alexander Stephen Rusek (Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC (Lansing)). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Kedus Mekuria
- Cortney Fritsch
Defendants
- Lansing Community College
Counsel for plaintiffs
- E. Powell MillerMiller Law Firm (Rochester)Represents Kedus Mekuria3 tracked casesepm@millerlawpc.com · (248) 841-2200
- Leanna Alexis LoginovShamis & Gentile P.A.Represents Cortney Fritsch105 tracked cases · $2.1M in disclosed settlementslloginov@shamisgentile.com · (305) 479-2299
- Casondra Richelle TurnerMilberg, PLLC (GA)Represents Cortney Fritsch2 tracked casescturner@milberg.com · (866) 252-0878
- Emily HughesMiller Law Firm (Rochester)Represents Cortney Fritsch3 tracked caseseeh@millerlawpc.com · (248) 841-2200
- Gregory A. MitchellMiller Law Firm (Rochester)Represents Cortney Fritsch4 tracked casesgam@millerlawpc.com · (248) 841-2200
Counsel for defendants
- Alexander Stephen RusekFoster Swift Collins & Smith PC (Lansing)Represents Lansing Community Collegearusek@fosterswift.com · (517) 371-8153
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Lansing Community College to Settle Data Breach Suit for $1.45MInside Higher Ed · October 17, 2024
- Lansing Community College faces lawsuits over data breachLansing State Journal · July 13, 2023
- Social Security numbers, other data may have been stolen breaches at Lansing Community College and D’Youville UniversityDatabreaches.net · July 11, 2023
- Social Security numbers, other data may have been stolen in LCC data breahLansing State Journal · July 10, 2023
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