FARMERS BRANCH, Texas – The Cornerstone Credit Union League said it will join the Home Depot class action lawsuit as a plaintiff. The litigation, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia – Atlanta Division, seeks monetary recovery and injunctive relief related to the cost of the Home Depot data breach, which CUNA has estimated at $57 million to credit unions.
“We feel that as the largest regional trade association representing the interests of more than 540 credit unions in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, Cornerstone needed to be at the table supporting credit unions toward holding retailers accountable when they fail to protect the personal data of customers using debit and credit cards to complete a transaction,” said Cornerstone President and CEO Richard L. Ensweiler.
That move comes at the same time a consolidated class action complaint has been filed in the same court, with more than 60 named plaintiffs, including CUNA.