E.D. Pa. · No. 2:26-cv-08211
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES, LLCsource ↗ filed by Garibian Law Offices PC · Judge Harvey Bartle III · No. 2:26-cv-08211 · 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $2.45M–$100M ▾FCRA furnisher claims against Equifax are frequently narrowed or dismissed for lack of private right of action, as in Minano v. DLJ Mortgage, yet disclosure-based claims can survive per Askins v. CRST. Equifax's litigation history shows mixed outcomes with occasional large settlements but many individual suits resolve for modest sums or are narrowed at MTD stage. Comparable settlements $2.45M–$100M median $7.86M · n=10 Equifax $100M · Equifax $30M · Equifax Informatio $30M Per member (realized): ~$176 median · $25–$250 (n=4) Comparable verdict: TransUnion $60M · TransUnion, LLC $40M Key precedent: Minano v. DLJ Mortgage Capital — shows courts dismiss FCRA furnisher claims (1681s-2, 1681i) absent private right of action, a direct risk here. Main risk: Dismissal of core FCRA furnisher claims for lack of private right of action, as in Minano, leaving only narrow surviving counts This defendant: Equifax has repeated FCRA filings (Bradberry $2.2M settlement, multiple pending Harris/Porter/Ali suits) suggesting recurring systemic reporting-accuracy disputes. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $1K–$15K Small, heterogeneous comparable set; case appears individual not classwide, so large Equifax settlement figures are not directly scalable; actual exposure depends on willfulness findings and surviving counts. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 2 verdicts | Filing | Consumer Credit (FCRA/FDCPA) | E.D. Pa. | 2026-10-27 | $2.45M–$100M comparable settlements |