Final OK Given To Banks’ $5.5 Million Settlement Of Equifax Data Breach Suit

Mealey's (November 18, 2020, 5:47 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — A $5.5 million settlement of the negligence class claims of a group of financial institutions (FIs) over Equifax Inc.’s 2017 data breach is “an excellent result,” a Georgia federal judge declared Nov. 16, granting final approval to the agreement (In Re:  Equifax Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 17-md-2800, N.D. Ga.)....