Justice Ramsay approved the $35 million Capital One class settlement for affected Canadians outside Quebec. The court considered objections, notification and litigation risks, while recording that Capital One denied liability. The court approved counsel fees of $8.75 million plus taxes and disbursements, and a $5,000 representative plaintiff honorarium. The judge declined to add data governance changes beyond the pleadings. This decision approves the negotiated settlement rather than determining responsibility for the breach.
Case Commentary
Campbell v Capital One Financial Corporation, 2026 BCSC 2016
The BC Supreme Court approved a $35 million settlement arising from the 2019 Capital One data breach, together with class counsel fees and a representative plaintiff honorarium. The court did not find liability.
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Held. The BC Supreme Court approved a $35 million settlement arising from the 2019 Capital One data breach, together with class counsel fees and a representative plaintiff honorarium.
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Original source BC Supreme Court, original complete reasons, Ramsay J., paragraphs 1 to 69 ↗
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