Nelson Worldwide 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, D. Minnesota (No. 0:26-cv-01818).
- March 11, 2026Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action concerning an alleged data breach at Nelson Worldwide, LLC. The litigation appears to involve personal information exposure affecting consumers or account holders. The case was filed in federal court in Minnesota and involves claims related to the data breach 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 Nelson Worldwide 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 March 11, 2026 in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:26-cv-01818).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Nelson Worldwide Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Scott Edward Cole (Cole & Van Note); Brittany N Resch (Strauss Borrelli PLLC). For Nelson Worldwide, LLC: Kevin D Hofman (Messerli & Kramer P.A.); Gabriella J. Dachtler (McDonald Hopkins LLC); Christopher G. Dean (McDonald Hopkins LLC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel
Defendants
- Nelson Worldwide, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Scott Edward ColeCole & Van NoteRepresents Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel30 tracked cases · $29.0M in disclosed settlementssec@colevannote.com · (510) 891-9800
- Brittany N ReschStrauss Borrelli PLLCRepresents Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel34 tracked cases · $812,900 in disclosed settlementsbresch@straussborrelli.com · (872) 263-1100
Counsel for defendants
- Kevin D HofmanMesserli & Kramer P.A.Represents Nelson Worldwide, LLCkhofman@messerlikramer.com · (612) 672-3645
- Gabriella J. DachtlerMcDonald Hopkins LLCRepresents Nelson Worldwide, LLCgdachtler@mcdonaldhopkins.com · (216) 348-5782
- Christopher G. DeanMcDonald Hopkins LLCRepresents Nelson Worldwide, LLC8 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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