$20 Million Global Settlement Of Fortra Software Data Breach MDL Gets Initial OK

( April 18, 2025, 11:04 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — The Florida federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over a 2023 security breach, experienced by users of Fortra LLC’s file-transfer app, granted preliminary approval to a $20 million global settlement that encompasses eight of nine putative class actions filed against the software company, its clients and their customers that provides for payments of up to $5,000 for affected class members....