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Government,
Administrative/Regulatory

Jan. 22, 2020

Litigation over massive Equifax breach coming to a close

Almost three years after Equifax belatedly announced it had suffered one of the largest data breaches in history, litigation is coming to a close. The total potential value of the settlement is $1.38 billion.

Anita Taff-Rice

Founder
iCommLaw

Technology and telecommunications

1547 Palos Verdes Mall # 298
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Phone: (415) 699-7885

Email: anita@icommlaw.com

iCommLaw(r) is a Bay Area firm specializing in technology, telecommunications and cybersecurity matters.

CYBERSLEUTH

Almost three years after Equifax belatedly announced it had suffered one of the largest data breaches in history, litigation is coming to a close. A federal district court judge in Georgia earlier this month issued a final judgment and order approving the settlement agreement in the mammoth class action that consolidated more than 300 separate class actions filed against Equifax by individual consumers, all 50 state attorneys general, and the Federal...

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