“We don`t believe Equifax at its word that only 8,000 people were affected,” said Jean-Marc Leclerc of Toronto law firm Sotos LLP. “That`s why we`re filing a class action lawsuit against them.” Plaintiff Bethany Agnew-Americano first filed the Canadian Equifax class action lawsuit in Ontario in September 2017. It named Equifax Canada Co. and Equifax Inc. as defendants in the data breach lawsuit. Plaintiff Alina Owsianik is currently acting as a representative plaintiff. Merchant Law Group is the other law firm that has filed a class action lawsuit against Equifax. The company says it is seeking compensation and wants to punish Equifax financially to ensure the company doesn`t make the mistake again. The case will be heard as a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals in Canada whose information was hacked during the 2017 Equifax violations or who were hacked between March 7, 2017 and March 30, 2017. July 2017 had a paid Equifax subscription. We have filed a proposed class action lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf of all Canadian residents affected by the infamous Equifax data breach last year.

We have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Equifax Inc. & Equifax Canada Co. in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The lawsuit, represented by Sotos, is seeking $550 million in damages on behalf of Canadian victims of the Equifax hack. The claim alleges various acts and omissions of Equifax and its employees that resulted in the privacy breach and for which they are liable to the affected employees for damages, including invasion of their privacy, increased risk of identity theft, financial fraud, financial loss and psychological harm. The proposed class action lawsuit includes all persons in Canada who purchased the following products from defendants, their subsidiaries or affiliates: A judge is now assessing the merits of the two proposed lawsuits and is expected to issue a decision in December. The proposed lawsuit also seeks a court order requiring Equifax to notify all Canadians whose information has been stored in Equifax`s databases and accessed without permission. As one of the largest credit reporting agencies, Equifax collects sensitive financial information from millions of individuals and businesses. It sells its credit reporting services for a profit, according to Equifax`s class action lawsuit. Equifax also offers credit monitoring services to detect, prevent and warn of potential fraud or identity theft. Regardless of which class action lawsuit continues, both are trying to protect those affected by the violation.

READ MORE: Equifax Data Breach Class Actions, `False` Arbitration Clause Waiver For some, the data included first and last names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and transaction history. “The fact that there was a U.S. settlement of the defendants on a parallel class action lawsuit doesn`t change anything,” Judge Donald Brisson wrote, according to an article in Blacklock`s Reporter. A class action lawsuit filed by Canadian consumers whose data was stolen in a massive hack by U.S. credit bureau Equifax was launched Tuesday, seeking damages of C$550 billion (US$450 billion). The lawsuit alleges that Equifax breached its contract with the class action plaintiffs and their privacy rights and was negligent with their information. A $380.5 million settlement for data breaches has already been reached in a class action lawsuit filed by Equifax in the United States. Under the terms of this Equifax data breach, eligible Class Members may be entitled to free credit monitoring or $125 in cash; up to $20,000 in reimbursement for certain expenses related to the data breach; and free identity recovery services. Equifax`s global business includes data collection and analysis for more than 820 million consumers and 91 million businesses worldwide. According to the data breach class action lawsuit, Equifax does not obtain permission from consumers before collecting and storing their data, and there is no way for consumers to opt out of Equifax`s collection of their personal information. I want to participate, please add me to the Equifax class action lawsuit. For more information about this and our other class actions, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

On December 13, 2019, Justice Glustein of the Supreme Court of Ontario upheld Equifax`s data breach lawsuit as a class action. If you would like more information about the trial and stay informed, you can contact Sotos or merchant law group. The deadline to file a claim for the U.S.-Equifax settlement is fast approaching, so visit equifax`s data breach resolution page now to find out if you qualify! The lawsuits were filed in September; both are seeking financial damages from Equifax Canada. But only one can continue. About 730 Canadians have filed a petition with the court to approve a class action lawsuit for unspecified damages by the millions. The claim was described as purely hypothetical by Brisson, who dismissed the claim of “psychological distress” as nothing more than the inconveniences of garden diversity and fear of everyday life. In September 2017, Equifax announced that it had committed a data breach that affected the personal data of approximately 147 million people. A federal court has approved a class action lawsuit that resolves lawsuits brought by consumers after the data breach. Equifax has denied any wrongdoing and no verdict or finding of wrongdoing has been rendered. During the extended eligibility period, affected group members may file cash claims.

You may be entitled to the following cash refunds for: The judge`s order certifies three subclasses that include everyone in Canada: Months after the financial records of 8,000 Canadians were compromised by the Equifax breach, two class actions are vying for financial damages. Desjardins Group financial services company will pay up to nearly $201 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to a 2019 data breach that affected nearly 9.7 million Canadians. Equifax`s class action lawsuit alleges negligence, breach of contract, isolation, and violation of consumer protection laws. The Canadian class action lawsuit was dismissed by a Quebec Supreme Court. At least 30 class action lawsuits have also been filed against the credit reporting company in the United States. “We filed a class action lawsuit when the hack was originally discovered, but at that time we didn`t know how many people were affected,” he said. “Now people are getting letters from Equifax Canada, and we`re getting a whole bunch of calls from people who are really worried about their future.” The proposed class action lawsuit includes all residents of Canada whose information was stored in Equifax`s databases and who were accessed without authorization between May 1, 2017 and August 1, 2017, according to a statement from Toronto law firm Sotos. Leclerc said that if hackers have accessed your personal information, you automatically become part of the class action lawsuit unless you take steps to opt out. If you were one of the 20,000 Canadians whose information was hacked during the Equifax privacy breach in 2017, your class action lawsuit was dismissed out of court. The disputed settlement of an Equifax data breach gets final approval The hackers were able to obtain the names, social security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, credit card information and, in some cases, driver`s license numbers of consumers. .