Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:Experian is settling a class action alleging that it reported incorrect public records information on consumer credit reports. The complaint alleged that the information was wrong or belonged to other people, regarding such things as tax liens, civil judgments, and bankruptcies. The settlement provides for injunctive relief, that is, a change in Experian’s procedures, a mediation program to assess harm from the falsely-reported information, and two years of credit monitoring for each class member.
Docket Number:3:16-cv-00670
Company: Experian
Filing Deadline: August 22, 2020
Class Period: January 15, 2011 to September 21, 2018
Objection Deadline: January 15, 2019
Final Approval Hearing: February 1, 2019
Proof of Purchase:If you wish to participate in the mediation and arbitration program, you must have documentation about the harm you suffered from the incorrect information.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you belong to one of the two groups below.
- You asked for and received a copy of your credit report from Experian between January 15, 2011 and September 21, 2018 and found it reported a tax lien, civil judgment, or bankruptcy, and the identity of the party that had provided that information to Experian was not provided.
- Between January 15, 2011 and September 21, 2018, Experian provided your report to a third party, and the report contained a tax lien or civil judgment that was not yours or was not described accurately (for example, if a tax lien was described as unpaid when it had been paid, dismissed, or vacated).
Two benefits: (1) Two years of credit monitoring; and/or (2) mediation and arbitration program to determine harm from the incorrect reporting. The program will be available for eighteen months. For more information, see the Notice at http://www.experianpublicrecordsettlement.com/documents/Experian%20-%20Long%20Form%20Notice.pdf.
Total Settlement Amount: Unknown
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firms:
Berger & Montague
Consumer Litigation Associates PC
Francis & Mailman PC
Kelly and Crandall PLC
Claim Form: Experian Public Records Reporting Settlement Credit Monitoring Request
Case Name: Brown v. Experian Info. Sols., Inc.
Settlement Website: Experian Public Records Reporting Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Angeion Group
Experian Public Record Settlement
Settlement Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
info@ExperianPublicRecordSettlement.com
1-866-893-8437