Adkins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN ADKINS, No. C 18–05982 WHA Plaintiff,

v. FINAL SETTLEMENT APPROVAL

AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART

FACEBOOK, INC., AND DENYING IN PART MOTION

FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

Defendant.

18 19 INTRODUCTION Both sides seek final approval of a class action settlement and class counsel seek a large sum in fees and costs. STATEMENT A coding error allowed hackers to break into the Facebook platform and pilfer the personal information of millions of users in the United States. This came to light in 2018, leading to a flurry of complaints. A prior order explained the coding vulnerability responsible for the data breach (Dkt. 153). In brief, if three particular features on the Facebook platform aligned access to accounts. The compromising of access tokens made millions of users accounts vulnerable to entry (Dkt. 193). A consolidated complaint sought…