Plaid Data Privacy Class Action
Verified October 24, 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, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-01242).
- February 13, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Plaid, Inc. appears to have been filed. The available docket text indicates that the defendant filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim, and the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case before any ruling. The specific allegations are not described in the docket entries, but the case appears to concern claims by an individual against the financial-data company.
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 Plaid Data Privacy Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed February 13, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-01242).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Plaid Data Privacy Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Michael Louis Fradin (Michael L. Fradin, Attorney at Law). For Plaid, Inc.: John Kenneth Theis (Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP); Harnaik Kahlon (Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP); Blake James Kolesa (Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Candice Wilhelm
Defendants
- Plaid, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Michael Louis FradinMichael L. Fradin, Attorney at LawRepresents Candice Wilhelm15 tracked casesmikefradin@gmail.com · (847) 644-3425
Counsel for defendants
- John Kenneth TheisRiley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLPRepresents Plaid, Inc.jtheis@rshc-law.com · (312) 471-8761
- Harnaik KahlonRiley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLPRepresents Plaid, Inc.3 tracked casesnkahlon@rshc-law.com · (312) 471-8755
- Blake James KolesaRiley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLPRepresents Plaid, Inc.3 tracked casesbkolesa@rshc-law.com · (312) 471-8732
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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