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Ramirez v. Trans Union, LLC

  1. December 16, 2022

    TransUnion's $9M FCRA Deal Yields $4.2M Atty Fees

    A California federal judge gave final approval Thursday to a $9 million settlement consumers reached with TransUnion over claims that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by labeling them as terrorists, with the judge also approving $4.2 million in attorney fees despite the amount being a "red flag."

  2. May 09, 2022

    TransUnion Inks $9M FCRA Deal After High Court Remand

    A class of consumers has urged a California federal court to approve a $9 million settlement with TransUnion over claims that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and labeled them as terrorists, which would end litigation that led to a split U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year.

  3. November 07, 2017

    TransUnion Loses Bid To Undo $60M FCRA Verdict

    A California judge denied TransUnion's bid for a new trial or reduced damages in a class action claiming the agency violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by confusing the names of consumers with those of people on a terrorist watch list, saying the jury was fully justified in reaching its $60 million verdict.

  4. October 05, 2017

    TransUnion Bid To Undo $60M FCRA Verdict An Uphill Battle

    A California judge expressed skepticism Friday about TransUnion's bid for a new trial or reduced damages following its $60 million loss in a Fair Credit Reporting Act class action, saying that "to this day, TransUnion doesn't really understand" the harm caused by credit reports that confused consumers with names on a terrorist watch list.

  5. July 21, 2017

    TransUnion Says $60M FCRA Verdict Warrants New Trial

    One month after a jury found TransUnion owed $60 million in damages for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by conflating a class of consumers with similarly named terrorists and criminals from a government watch list, the company recently told a California federal court that the award was excessive and asked for a new trial.

  6. June 20, 2017

    Calif. Jury Hits TransUnion With Record $60M FCRA Verdict

    A California federal jury found Tuesday that TransUnion violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it conflated a class of consumers with similarly named terrorists and criminals from a government watch list, awarding statutory and punitive damages topping $60 million in what the plaintiffs' attorneys called the largest FCRA verdict to date.

  7. June 14, 2017

    TransUnion Confused Customers With Crooks, Jury Hears

    A corporate representative for TransUnion conceded Tuesday in California federal court that one of the company's databases conflated consumers with similarly named terrorists and criminals from a government watch list, bolstering plaintiffs' claims in an $8 million class action over alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act violations.

  8. June 12, 2017

    Trans Union Owes Over $8M For FCRA Violations, Jury Told

    Attorneys for a class of more than 8,000 Trans Union LLC customers kicked off a California federal court trial Monday over claims the credit reporting agency willfully violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by labeling them possible terrorists or criminals on reports to lenders, telling jurors Trans Union owes $1,000 for each violation.

  9. July 24, 2014

    Man ID'd As Criminal Wins Class Cert. In Trans Union Suit

    A California federal judge on Thursday certified a class action accusing credit reporting agency Trans Union LLC of failing to tell consumers they were on a list of potential terrorists and other criminals and not doing enough to make sure that list was accurate.

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