In re Accellion, Inc. Data Breach Litigation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 MADALYN BROWN, et al., Case No. 5:21-cv-01155-EJD

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

CONSOLIDATE CASES AND SET

v. SCHEDULING DEADLINES

ACCELLION, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 37 Defendant.

Plaintiff Grace Beyer (“Plaintiff”) in Beyer v. Flagstar Bancorp, d/b/a Flagstar Bank, No. 5:21-cv-02239-EJD, brings this motion requesting that all current and future related putative class actions concerning the December 2020 Accellion, Inc. (“Accellion”) data breach be consolidated under the title In re Accellion, Inc. Data Breach Litigation. Additionally, Plaintiff requests that the Court establish an abbreviated briefing schedule for filing applications seeking appointment of interim co-lead class counsel pursuant to Rule 23(g). For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion.1 I. BACKGROUND The Beyer case is one of 15 related cases (the “Related Cases”) filed against…