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WilmerHale Faces Class Action After Employee Disclosed Client Data
WilmerHale faced a proposed class action lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over a May 8, 2026 data incident in which a firm employee disclosed sensitive client information to an unauthorized third party who had misrepresented their identity. The breach exposed names and Social Security numbers of thousands of clients. Nevada resident Jason Perry filed the suit, styled Perry v. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, No. 1:26-cv-02470, seeking negligence and contract damages on behalf of affected clients.
July 30, 2026
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