Data breach
Columbia University class action lawsuit
Columbia University is a defendant in In re Columbia University Data Breach Litigation, a proposed class action filed on July 3, 2025 in District Court, S.D. New York.
The court record lists the nature of suit as 360 P.I.: Other, on docket 1:25-cv-05541.
The most recent filing Sparrow has read from the docket is dated August 10, 2026.
Case details
- Case
- In re Columbia University Data Breach Litigation
- Court
- District Court, S.D. New York
- Docket number
- 1:25-cv-05541
- Case filed
- July 3, 2025
- Nature of suit
- 360 P.I.: Other
- Most recent filing
- August 10, 2026
What this case is about
The case concerns litigation over a data breach involving Columbia University. The available docket information does not describe what information was affected or the specific allegations; recent filings indicate that the case has been stayed.
This summary describes the court filings listed below. It is not legal advice, and it does not establish whether you are a member of any class. That is set by the court-approved class definition.
Recent court filings
- Order on Motion to Stay
- Stay
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