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title: Judge to Allow 'Bone Crushing' Discovery in Facebook Breach Case
description: Facebook data breach lawsuit update. Judge in Facebook case on discovery he will allow.
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# [Judge to Allow 'Bone Crushing' Discovery in Facebook Breach Case](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/facebook-data-breach-case)

 Written by [SecureWorld News Team](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/author/secureworld-news-team) | Fri | Jan 11, 2019 | 3:26 PM Z

If you're running Facebook—or an attorney defending the company in a data breach case—it's the kind of statement from a judge that would probably leave a knot in your stomach.

[Law360](https://www.law360.com/), which tracks legal trends and case developments, reported something very significant:

U.S. District Judge William Alsup repeatedly warned Facebook Inc.'s attorneys during a hearing Wednesday that he will allow Facebook users "bone-crushing" discovery in lawsuits over Facebook's data breach that exposed 50 million accounts, saying he's sympathetic to users' concerns and that's worth "real money"—not just "some cosmetic injunctive relief."

[RELATED: [Why Did Facebook Block Articles About Its Own Breach?](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/facebook-blocks-news-of-own-facebook-breach)]

Even if 2019 is a better year for Facebook when it comes to privacy and security, the impact of what was revealed in 2018 is already carrying over into the new year.

[View full post](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/facebook-data-breach-case)

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