23andMe, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Lawsuit (MDL No. 3098)

As of November 2, 2026, 40 cases are pending in the 23andMe, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach multidistrict litigation in the Northern District of California, before Judge Edward M. Chen. 41 cases have been part of it in total since the MDL was created on April 11, 2024.

40 Cases pending now
41 Total cases, all time
0 Pending, change over 12 months (0%)
#71 Largest of 164 active MDLs

Pending cases over time

020406020252026
Pending casesTotal cases, all time

From the JPML's monthly pending-MDL reports, May 2024 to November 2026.

As ofPendingTotal, all time
Nov 2, 20264041
Dec 2, 20254040
Dec 2, 20244040

Court and case details

Official nameIN RE: 23andMe, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
MDL number3098
CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
JudgeEdward M. Chen (Sr. District Judge)
Master docket3:24-md-3098
Motion to centralize filedDecember 21, 2023
MDL createdApril 11, 2024
CategoryData Breach and Consumer Privacy
StatusActive

What an MDL is

When many people file similar federal lawsuits against the same company, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) can send them all to one judge for pretrial work such as evidence gathering and expert rulings. Each case stays a separate lawsuit, unlike a class action. A few cases are often tried first as “bellwether” trials, and cases that don’t settle or get dismissed can be sent back to the court where they were filed for trial.

The case counts above only include federal cases. Similar claims can also be filed in state courts, and those are not counted here.

Thinking about a claim? Whether you can join depends on your own facts and on deadlines that vary by state. A lawyer who handles class actions cases can tell you whether you qualify.

Class action lawyers in San Francisco

Lawbamba lists 115 class action lawyers with an office in San Francisco, California, where this MDL is heard, the practice area that deals with the kind of case on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).

John H. Riddle
Class Actions, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil
San Francisco · 4.8★ from 20 reviews
Daniel Feder
The Law Offices of Daniel Feder
Class Actions, Business, Civil
San Francisco · 4.6★ from 96 reviews
Andje Morovich Medina
The Veen Firm, PC
Class Actions, Civil Litigation, Plaintiffs Personal Injury
San Francisco · 4.8★ from 12 reviews
Jan Chilton
Severson and Werson
Class Actions, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Appellate
San Francisco · 5.0★ from 4 reviews

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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Source: case counts, judges and courts come from the monthly “Pending MDL Dockets” reports published by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. We update them each month. “Pending” means cases still open in the MDL; “total” counts every case ever sent to it, including those since dismissed, settled or sent back to their original courts.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with the JPML or any court, and this page is general information, not legal advice. We don’t estimate settlement values or tell you whether you qualify.