Equifax Data Breach Settlement
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Where this case stands
Final approval hearing held January 13, 2020
Claims closed. The court docket does not yet show a final approval order. Once one is entered, payments usually follow within three to twelve months.
Pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (No. 17-md-2800).
- January 13, 2020Final approval hearing
The court hears any objections and decides whether to approve the settlement.
What happened
On September 7, 2017, Equifax disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive personally identifying information (names, addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers) for approximately 143-147 million Americans.
Do you qualify?
The approximately 147 million U.S. consumers whose personal information was compromised by the Equifax data breach announced on September 7, 2017.
How to file
Visit the Court-authorized settlement website at www.equifaxbreachsettlement.com for information about the settlement, class membership, and to submit claims. However, note that the settlement cannot become final or distribute benefits until all pending appeals are resolved, with no current timeline available.
Common questions
- What is the status of the Equifax Data Breach Settlement?
- Final approval hearing held January 13, 2020. Claims closed. The court docket does not yet show a final approval order. Once one is entered, payments usually follow within three to twelve months.
- Is the Equifax Data Breach Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- Equifax Breach Settlement Administrator is the court-appointed administrator. Claims are filed only at kellerrohrback.com. Filing is always free, and no administrator asks for payment or a full Social Security number by email or text.How to tell a real settlement notice from a scam →
- Who are the attorneys in the Equifax Data Breach Settlement?
- For the plaintiffs: Norman E. Siegel (STUEVE SIEGEL HANSON LLP); Amy E. Keller (DICELLO LEVITT GUTZLER LLC); Roy E. Barnes (THE BARNES LAW GROUP, LLC); Andrew N. Friedman (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Norman E. SiegelSTUEVE SIEGEL HANSON LLP16 tracked cases · $31.5M in disclosed settlements
- Amy E. KellerDICELLO LEVITT GUTZLER LLC
- Roy E. BarnesTHE BARNES LAW GROUP, LLC6 tracked cases · $19.4M in disclosed settlements
- Andrew N. FriedmanCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC4 tracked cases
Other cases these firms appear in
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- Bedford v. Cerner Corporation Data Breach Class Action · Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP
- Dossett v. Cerner Corporation Health Records Class Action · Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP
- Marquis Software Solutions Data Breach Class Action · Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP
- DexCom Product Liability Class Action · DiCello Levitt Gutzler LLC
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Why The Zappos Data Breach Settlement Is So OffensiveLifehacker.com · October 18, 2019
- Look Out for Fake Equifax Websites That Are Trying to Steal Your Data, FTC WarnsGizmodo.com · July 29, 2019
- Why You Might Not Get $125 in Equifax Settlement MoneyLifehacker.com · July 29, 2019
- How should you take your Equifax data breach settlement?Mashable · July 28, 2019
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