D. Conn. · No. 3:26-cv-01731
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| Equifax Information Services, LLCsource ↗ filed by Marcus & Zelman, LLC · Judge Omar A. Williams · No. 3:26-cv-01731 · 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $2.40M–$100M ▾Equifax is a classic CRA defendant under FCRA §1681e(b)/1681i, which carry a private right of action unlike furnisher-only claims dismissed in Minano v. DLJ Mortgage. Equifax has repeatedly settled similar claims (Bradberry $2.2M) and faces multiple parallel 2024-25 filings (McClary, Harris, Ali, Porter), suggesting recurring exposure but fact-intensive outcomes. Comparable settlements $2.40M–$100M median $7.86M · n=10 Equifax $100M · Equifax Informatio $30M · Equifax $30M Per member (realized): ~$250 median · $25–$500 (n=5) Comparable verdict: TransUnion $60M · TransUnion, LLC $40M Key precedent: Bradberry v. Equifax Information Services, LLC ($2.2M settlement) shows Equifax's own litigation history settling FCRA reinvestigation/reporting claims rather than litigating to judgment. Main risk: Dismissal of specific FCRA counts lacking private right of action, as in Minano v. DLJ Mortgage, if claims are framed as furnisher-type violations rather than CRA reinvestigation duties. This defendant: Equifax shows a repeat-litigant pattern with multiple concurrent FCRA filings (McClary, Harris x2, Ali, Porter) and prior large settlements, indicating systemic reporting-accuracy exposure. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): –$10K Small, heterogeneous comparable set; case appears individual not class, limiting applicability of per-member class settlement data; outcome highly fact-dependent on specific FCRA provision pled. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 2 verdicts | Filing | Consumer Credit (FCRA/FDCPA) | D. Conn. | 2026-10-06 | $2.40M–$100M comparable settlements |