Thomas v. Equifax Information Services, LLC – watershed settlement

CLA represented a class against Equifax for violations of the FCRA relating to its reporting of public records like liens and judgments. The result was a groundbreaking, nationwide settlement in which Equifax stopped reporting such information for a period of several years, and could only commence reporting them again if it met certain requirements designed to make that reporting as accurate as possible. Equifax also agreed to the creation of a no-fault remedy for recovery of significant money damages for any consumer that was harmed by the reporting of inaccurate civil judgments or tax liens.

Firm News, Updates & Insights

Leonard A. Bennett Receives Highest Honor in the Field of Consumer Law
2025 Vern Countryman Award at NCLC Conference Presentation at the 2025 NCLC Conference At its annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference on November 15, 2025, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) presented the prestigious Vern Countryman Award to Virginia attorney Leonard...
Can I Sue if the Credit Bureaus For Errors On My Credit Report?
Errors on credit reports happen more often than you might think. Maybe your credit report has accounts that aren’t yours – what do you do? Or perhaps someone else’s name and address is showing up on your report, leaving you...
Virginia is an FCRA Powerhouse
A Sample of Cases Demonstrating CLA’s Commitment to Consumers and Expertise under the Fair Credit Reporting Act Virginia has become a powerhouse jurisdiction for consumer credit reporting law. Over the past few decades, Virginia consumer advocates – including attorneys from...