Sherman Act Claims Against Credit Reporting Agency Equifax Tossed Out of Court for Lack of Antitrust Injury

On April 2, 2009, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the lower court's 12(b)(6) dismissal of an antitrust complaint against national credit reporting agency, Equifax, for lack of antitrust injury. CBC Companies, Inc. v. Equifax, Inc., --- F.3d ----, 2009 WL 860225 (6th Cir. Apr. 2, 2009).

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