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Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by stcredzero on Friday September 08, 2017 @12:32PM (#15201642)
I said it elsewhere, but I think the right response is to opt out of the class, and sue for $1000 in small claims court.

There's usually no enforcement of penalties in small claims court.

Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by platypii on Friday September 08, 2017 @12:35PM (#15201665)
Submit it to debt collectors and put it on Equifax's credit report
Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by actsasbuffoon on Friday September 08, 2017 @02:07PM (#15202563)
And because their security will probably still be a joke after this is all over, someone can hack their database again to ensure they actually put the claim in there.
Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by jsloss on Friday September 08, 2017 @12:36PM (#15201682)
This. So much this.
Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by walshemj on Friday September 08, 2017 @01:19PM (#15202129)
send in the bailiffs to confisticate goods ideally the c level execs Porsche
Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by hello_newman on Friday September 08, 2017 @01:34PM (#15202299)
I don't know how many times you have been to Small Claims Courts but there are multiple ways to enforce penalties in Small Claims; a judgment from a judge, a till-tap, levy their wages, place a levy on their bank account, placing a sheriff in their area of business (for a fee) and will stay there until he's collected all the funds, submit to a collections agency etc.

Don't speak on something if you don't know what you're talking about.

Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by floatrock on Friday September 08, 2017 @01:47PM (#15202390)
Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by hello_newman on Friday September 08, 2017 @02:46PM (#15202919)
If an average person can get a giant mega-corporation to pay up through small claims then there is hope for all of us :)

the only difference is a giant corp can simply say "hey sorry we didn't pay earlier" when if a consumer tried to do that we would have more penalties placed upon us.

Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by stcredzero on Friday September 08, 2017 @08:49PM (#15204994)
levy their wages

Whose wages? If you win against Equifax, Equifax isn't getting a wage. Equifax is paying wages, but you didn't win a suit against its employees. You won against the corporation.

place a levy on their bank account

Seems like your best bet. However, this might be complicated, depending on how they've distributed their assets. Quick, can you tell me the name of the bank, the account number and the exact name on the account?

placing a sheriff in their area of business

Seems to me that Equifax might just keep draining your account through continued fees.

submit to a collections agency

I suspect this might be satisfying in its symbolism, but not necessarily effective against Equifax.

Don't speak on something if you don't know what you're talking about.

Seems like good advice.

Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by hello_newman on Saturday September 09, 2017 @12:13AM (#15205527)
> There's usually no enforcement of penalties in small claims court.

perpetuating this mindset that the average consumer is too weak to do anything to these corporations and individuals who hurt them through the court system is nonsense and needs to be avoided. From the article posted below (where my other comment is):

"Allen then reported to a local branch of the bank with sheriff’s deputies, who he instructed to remove cash from the tellers’ drawers, furniture, computers and other property. Approximately one hour later, the Naples News reports, the bank manager produced a check for $5,772.88 to satisfy Allen’s fees and additional costs."

You have a lot more power than you think against corporations and people through our court systems. even small claims courts.

Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by ddoolin on Friday September 08, 2017 @01:16PM (#15202093)
Then what's the point of it?