Consumers’, Banks’ Class Claims Over Equifax Data Breach May Proceed, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 30, 2019, 10:02 AM EST) -- ATLANTA — In a trio of Jan. 28 rulings, a Georgia federal judge dismissed Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and other claims brought against Equifax Inc. by consumer and financial institution (FI) classes over its 2017 data breach, while allowing negligence and unjust enrichment claims to proceed (In Re:  Equifax Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 1:17-md-2800, N.D. Ga.)....