In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S.Ct. 1540 (2016) and Dyson v. Sky Chefs, Inc., 2017 WL 2618946 (N.D. Tex...
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Plaintiffs Don’t Stand Tall in Texas FCRA Class Action
Philadelphia Law Firm Gets Record $60 Million Verdict in CA FCRA Class Action
The highest jury verdict in the history of the Fair Credit Reporting Act was reached when the law firms of Francis & Mailman, P.C....
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Delaware Joins Bandwagon Prohibiting Salary History Inquiries
In December, the state of Delaware will begin prohibiting employers from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants. An employer is not...
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Unreliable Anonymous Tip Could Not Form Basis of Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test by Public Employer
Ralph Greer established a Fourth Amendment violation by several individual supervisors after being discharged from his position with the Detroit...
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FTC Issues ‘Advice’ on Background Check Disclosure and Authorization Forms
The Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) hyper-technical disclosure and authorization requirements are competing with compliance of criminal...
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New York City Mayor Signs Pay Equity Law – Impact on Employment Background Checks
New York City has joined Massachusetts and Philadelphia in prohibiting employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary history...
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Improper Form of Background Check Disclosure Not Sufficient Injury for Standing
Courts have been struggling to define the contours of standing in “no injury” ever since the Supreme Court decided Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins last...
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More than 8,000 Uber and Lyft Drivers Fail Massachusetts Background Check
As part of a deal that would allow Lyft and Uber drivers to service Logan Airport, the ride-sharing companies agreed to let the state run its own...
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Ohio State and Federal Courts Find No Standing to Assert Technical Violations of the FCRA’s Background Check Disclosure Requirement
Ohio courts have recently weighed in on the issue related to the procurement of background checks on current or prospective employees — more...
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FCRA Suit Against Amazon Moves Forward
A judge has ruled that a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) suit against Amazon can move forward in Florida federal court. Donovan Hargrett, who...
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Bare Statutory Violation of FCRA Fails to Satisfy Standing Requirements Post-Spokeo, Says District of New Jersey in Suit Over Michaels Employment Disclosures
The recent ruling in In re: Michaels Stores, Inc., Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Litigation confirms the significance of the Spokeo decision...
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District Court Wrestles with Interpretation of Webpage in Background Check Disclosure Lawsuit
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires that employers provide prospective applicants with a disclosure before obtaining a pre-employment...
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