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In Re: Equifax Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation

  1. September 11, 2023

    Equifax Can't Ditch FCRA Claim In Credit Score Glitch Fight

    A Georgia federal judge on Monday pared down a putative class action accusing Equifax of misreporting millions of credit scores due to a coding glitch, finding that the plaintiffs had failed to allege that Equifax owed them the duty of care necessary to support their negligence claim while allowing their allegation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to proceed.

  2. June 14, 2023

    Equifax Says 11th Circ. Duty Ruling Doesn't Aid Class Claims

    Equifax has told a Georgia federal court that a recent Eleventh Circuit opinion on data privacy, seen by some as an expansion of plaintiff protections, does not help the invalid class claims pending over its coding glitch that allegedly caused millions of credit scores to be misreported.

  3. June 12, 2023

    On-Trend 11th Circ. Data Privacy Ruling Tees Up Ga. Decision

    The Eleventh Circuit's revival of a proposed data breach class action against a Georgia-based retailer is viewed by some legal experts as part of a wider trend of expanding privacy protection and comes just as the Peach State's highest court is set to rule on the related principles of duty and foreseeability.

  4. May 31, 2023

    Equifax Asks Ga. Judge To End Credit Scores Class Action

    Equifax urged a Georgia federal judge Wednesday to dismiss class claims over credit scores allegedly affected by a coding error, saying credit scores don't fall under the relevant provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

  5. February 15, 2023

    Equifax Says Mistake Caused Inaccurate Credit Reports

    Equifax's alleged coding glitch, which a consolidated proposed class action blames for potentially millions of inaccurate credit reports, was "at most" the result of a mistake but wasn't caused by willful conduct, the credit reporting agency told a Georgia federal judge.

  6. October 12, 2022

    Judge Weighs Atty Teams In Equifax Credit Reporting Case

    A Georgia federal judge gave confidence Wednesday to three proposed groups of experienced litigators from various firms in their efforts to lead consolidated class cases against Equifax over inaccurate credit reporting, telling the lawyers they would all do a good job.

  7. September 09, 2022

    More Firms Vie To Represent Proposed Class Against Equifax

    Three law firms are the latest seeking to jointly lead a proposed consolidated class action accusing Equifax Inc. of providing lenders with inaccurate credit scores, telling a Georgia federal judge that their experience includes helping represent a class in a landmark settlement over Equifax's 2017 data breach.

  8. September 01, 2022

    Firms Vie To Lead Consolidated Equifax Glitch Fight In Ga.

    Morgan & Morgan and Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles PC are competing with Girard Sharp LLP to lead a proposed consolidated class action in which Equifax Inc. stands accused of providing lenders inaccurate credit scores for millions of consumers.

  9. August 04, 2022

    Equifax Hit With Class Action Over Wrong Credit Scores

    Equifax Inc. was hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court on Wednesday for allegedly providing lenders with inaccurate credit scores for millions of consumers from mid-March through April due to a glitch in the credit reporting agency's technology systems.

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