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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The Daily Vigilance Briefing — the consumer-protection docket read for you every morning: new filings, legal developments, and settlements across consumer law, built to keep you on top of the competition, the trends, the state of the law, and the value of cases.
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Notable new filings4
Notable consumer-protection actions from the last few days — federal by nature of suit, plus state-court filings the federal dockets miss; with the filing firm and a docket link.
Consumer Fraud / False Advertising
Comparable settlements: $6.0M median ($2.5M–$16.5M) · ~$50/member · 184 comparable settlements
Mercado v. McDonalds Corporation (S.D.N.Y., 2026-10-19)McDonald's Corporation violated New York General Business Law §§ 349 and 350 through deceptive practices related to an unspecified product or practice.
Consumer Credit (FCRA / FDCPA)
Comparable settlements: $2.3M median ($1.7M–$4.2M) · ~$250/member · 22 comparable settlements
Petrosky v. Clarity Services, Inc. (M.D. Fla., 2026-10-19)Clarity Services violated FCRA by failing to maintain accurate credit reporting procedures.
CREDLE v. EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC (E.D. Pa., 2026-10-16)Equifax Information Services violated FDCPA through improper debt collection practices.
filed by PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134 ·
docket ↗ BROWN v. EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC (E.D. Pa., 2026-10-16)Equifax Information Services violated FCRA by reporting inaccurate credit information.
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