Identity Theft

Experian, VW Credit Fraudulent Credit Account Reporting Class Action

Identity theft is becoming an ever-larger problem, with the increasing number of data breaches and their increasing size. The complaint for this class action alleges that Experian Information Solutions, Inc. failed to note on a consumer report that an account with VW Credit, Inc. was disputed, and that it thereby violated the Fair Credit Reporting  Read more

UCLA Health System Data Breach Settlement

On July 17, 2015, the Regents of the University of California revealed that UCLA Health had suffered a cyber intrusion, although it is unclear whether the attackers accessed or removed information in the network. The resulting class action, which alleged that cybersecurity was inadequate, is being resolved by this settlement.  Read more

Comenity Bank Pursuit of Identity Theft Debts California Class Action

It’s bad enough to be a victim of identity theft, as plaintiff Lori Ann Gonzales was. But what if you were then pursued for the debts? The complaint in this class action says Comenity Capital Bank pursued Gonzales for debts that were not hers and did not follow the legal requirements for claims of identity  Read more

TurboTax Fraudulent Tax Returns Settlement

This settles a class action brought by six plaintiffs whose identities were stolen to file fraudulent tax returns for 2014, 2015, and 2016 via TurboTax. The complaint alleged that Intuit, the operator of TurboTax, did not do enough to prevent the filing of the fraudulent returns.  Read more