Perrill et al v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
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1:14-cv-00612
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August 31, 2016
Equifax Shakes Fight Over Credit Reports Sent To Tax Agency
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday nixed a proposed class action accusing Equifax of unlawfully turning over consumers' credit reports to a state tax authority, ruling that while plaintiffs had met the standing bar set by the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo decision, they had not shown that the company had willfully violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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August 08, 2016
Consumers Hit Back On Equifax Bid To Toss Credit Report Suit
Consumers who allege Equifax Information Systems LLC unlawfully turned over their credit reports to state tax authorities hit back on Friday at the company's bid to toss the case, telling a Texas federal court the credit reporter's willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act caused them real — albeit intangible — injuries.
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July 15, 2016
Equifax Urges Toss Of Credit Report Suit, Citing Spokeo
Equifax Information Systems LLC pressed a Texas federal judge on Friday to toss a proposed class action renewed after the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo decision, saying the high court's ruling affirms that consumers lack standing to bring claims alleging their credit reports were unlawfully turned over to state tax authorities.
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June 13, 2016
Equifax Customers Renew Privacy Row After Spokeo Ruling
With the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo ruling now in the rearview mirror, consumers in a proposed class action renewed their allegations Monday that Equifax Information Systems LLC violated a federal privacy statute by handing consumer credit reports to a Texas agency for tax collection purposes.
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July 23, 2015
Equifax Fight Should Be Stayed For Spokeo, Court Told
Plaintiffs suing Equifax Information Systems LLC for sending credit reports to Texas tax authorities without consumers' permission joined the credit reporting agency on Wednesday in asking a Texas federal court to stay the action while the Supreme Court mulls whether statutory violations give plaintiffs grounds to sue.
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July 08, 2015
Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Equifax Credit Reporting Row
Plaintiffs in a putative class action accusing Equifax Information Systems LLC of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by providing consumer credit reports to the Texas comptroller without authorization for use collecting delinquent taxes asked a Texas federal judge on Tuesday to grant class certification.