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A Pennsylvania court recently appointed Shub Johns & Holbrook Partner, Benjamin F. Johns – along with Co-Counsel – as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in a consolidated class action lawsuit against CDHA Management, or Chord Dental, after a data breach allegedly exposed individuals’ personal identification and private health information.
The case is captioned Figueroa v. CDHA Management, LLC, et al., No. 5:25-cv-02453-WB (E.D. Pa.). This case was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Continue reading to learn more.
Data Breach at Chord Dental
On or around March 14, 2025, CDHA Management, LLC and Spark DSO, LLC, which do business as Chord Specialty Dental Partners (“Chord Dental”) began notifying consumers that its data systems had experienced a cybersecurity incident. Chord Dental, a Tennessee-based dental organization, discovered that an unauthorized actor had gained access to patient information.
It was discovered that the unauthorized third party had gained access to several employee email accounts from August 19, 2024 through September 25, 2024. And that approximately 173,000 former and current patients were impacted by the breach, with the unauthorized party gaining access to sensitive information including:
| Names Addresses Social Security numbers driver’s license numbers bank account information | payment card information dates of birth medical information and health insurance information |
Benjamin F. Johns Appointed Co-Lead in CDHA Management Class Action Lawsuit
On May 14, 2025, Shub Johns & Holbrook filed a class action lawsuit against Chord Dental for the potential impact that the data breach could have or has already had on affected individuals.
On May 22, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion to Consolidate all class action matters against Chord Dental. In its consolidation order, the Pennsylvania Court appointed Benjamin F. Johns, a Partner with Shub Johns & Holbrook LLP, as Interim Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in the consolidated action.
Plaintiffs are now tasked with filing a consolidated amended complaint by June 30, 2025. If you received a notice letter from CDHA Management and Spark DSO, LLC informing you that your information was impacted by the Chord Dental data breach and if you are experiencing instances of fraud or notice any suspicious activity, let us know! Complete the attached form and see how you can participate.