Defense of FCRA Class Action Lawsuit

Client Type: Public Company

We defended a nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency against a class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago that alleged willful violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). After five years of litigation, we settled the case on a class-wide basis on favorable terms to the client, which resolved approximately 120,000 claims of consumers nationwide.

We defended a nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency against a class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago that alleged willful violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). After five years of litigation, we settled the case on a class-wide basis on favorable terms to the client, which resolved approximately 120,000 claims of consumers nationwide.