( August 25, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Equifax has waived any right to arbitrate US antitrust claims brought by First Financial Lending and Greystone Mortgage after more than a year of litigation, according to an opposition filing. “Defendants seek to enforce a new arbitration provision that they began foisting on customers two months after plaintiffs brought suit. Since then, defendants have moved to dismiss on the merits, answered the complaint, submitted a discovery plan, filed a dozen appearances or pro hac vice applications, and engaged in extensive party and non-party discovery — including negotiations over search terms, custodians, and discovery protocols, service of dozens of subpoenas, and the production of over 700,000 pages of documents — all without any mention of arbitration,” plaintiffs said. See attached file....
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