Data Breach Settlement Gets Final Approval; Objection To Attorney Fee Award Denied

( April 22, 2026, 8:38 AM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida federal judge granted final approval of a $650,000 data breach class settlement against a beverage company, certifying a nationwide class and awarding one-third in attorney fees over the company’s objection, after earlier denying preliminary approval and requiring the plaintiff to cure deficiencies in the settlement papers in a case arising from a cyberattack that allegedly exposed employees’ personal information....