Equifax, Consumers Oppose Separate Government Track In Data Breach MDL

Mealey's (June 14, 2018, 9:27 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — In briefs filed June 12 in Georgia federal court, Equifax Inc. and the consumer plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) over the firm’s 2017 data breach oppose the creation of a separate governmental entity track proposed by the city of Chicago, arguing that such a fourth track is unnecessary and would “likely lead to a more cumbersome structure” and “impose additional burden and expense” (In Re:  Equifax Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 1:17-md-2800, N.D. Ga.)....