Philadelphia Inquirer Data Breach Class Action
Last verified October 17, 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, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 2:24-cv-02106).
- May 16, 2024Case filed
What happened
The lawsuit apparently arises from a data security incident involving The Philadelphia Inquirer. The docket indicates final approval of a class action settlement and awards of attorneys' fees, expenses, and service awards.
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 Philadelphia Inquirer 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 May 16, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 2:24-cv-02106).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Philadelphia Inquirer Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: SAMANTHA E. HOLBROOK (Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP); Andrea Bonner (Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP); DAVID K. LIETZ (Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC); JOE KENDALL (PROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM, LLP). For The Philadelphia Inquirer: ANGELO A. STIO , III (Troutman Pepper Locke LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- CHRISTOPHER DEVINE
- STEVEN HASSELL
- SHEREE MOSLEY
Defendants
- THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, LLC
- THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PBC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- SAMANTHA E. HOLBROOKShub Johns & Holbrook LLPRepresents SHEREE MOSLEY, STEVEN HASSELL, CHRISTOPHER DEVINE14 tracked cases · $22M in disclosed settlementssholbrook@shublawyers.com · (610) 477-8380
- Andrea BonnerShub Johns & Holbrook LLPRepresents SHEREE MOSLEY, STEVEN HASSELL, CHRISTOPHER DEVINE3 tracked cases · $2.6M in disclosed settlementsabonner@faruqilaw.com · (610) 477-8380
- DAVID K. LIETZMilberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLCRepresents SHEREE MOSLEY19 tracked cases · $27.0M in disclosed settlementsdlietz@milberg.com · (866) 252-0878
- JOE KENDALLPROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM, LLPRepresents CHRISTOPHER DEVINE2 tracked casesprovost_dallas@yahoo.com · (214) 744-3000
- KENNETH J. GRUNFELDKopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg GilbertRepresents SHEREE MOSLEY, STEVEN HASSELL, CHRISTOPHER DEVINE42 tracked cases · $178.6M in disclosed settlementsgrunfeld@kolawyers.com · (954) 525-4100
- TERENCE R. COATESMARKOVITS, STOCK & DE MARCO, LLCRepresents SHEREE MOSLEY5 tracked cases · $10.4M in disclosed settlementstcoates@msdlegal.com · (513) 651-3700
- GARY M. KLINGERMilberg PLLCRepresents SHEREE MOSLEY110 tracked cases · $101.5M in disclosed settlementsgklinger@milberg.com · (866) 252-0878
- BENJAMIN F. JOHNSShub Johns & Holbrook LLPRepresents SHEREE MOSLEY, STEVEN HASSELL, CHRISTOPHER DEVINE33 tracked cases · $78.2M in disclosed settlementsbjohns@shublawyers.com · (610) 477-8380
Counsel for defendants
- ANGELO A. STIO , IIITroutman Pepper Locke LLPRepresents THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, LLC5 tracked casesangelo.stio@troutman.com · (609) 951-4125
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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