On October 5, 2016, two district courts came to opposite conclusions on whether putative class action plaintiffs had standing to bring claims...
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Courts Split on Standing Issues in FCRA Suits After Spokeo
Spokeo Nixes State Farm Credit Report Suit
A California federal judge recently dismissed a class action in which Bobby Dutta alleged State Farm did not provide him an opportunity to dispute...
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JPMorgan Job Seeker Loses FCRA Background Check Suit
A woman who recently lost a JPMorgan Chase Bank NA job offer due to the FBI’s fingerprint background check service also lost the Fair Credit...
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‘Overbroad’ $1M Deal For Job Seekers, Screening Co. Nixed
A class of job seekers and background check company S2Verify must go back to the drawing board over their proposed $1 million settlement to close...
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A Middle Name – or Lack Thereof – Triggers FCRA Liability
Background screening company LexisNexis recently was required to pay $375,000 in damages when a client was bought out by another company who used...
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Supplemental Briefs Submitted to the Ninth Circuit for Decision in Spokeo Case
After the Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, the parties again appeared before the lower...
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Spokeo Based Motion to Dismiss Filed in Pennsylvania Federal Court
In Long v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation, the named plaintiffs applied for positions as bus operators with the Southeastern...
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Serial FCRA Plaintiff Falls Short
After a battle of motions between the parties, a Wisconsin federal judge dismissed a proposed class action for alleged violations under the FCRA...
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‘Professional Plaintiff’ Uses Credit Law To Threaten Companies, Win $230,000 In Settlements
In January 2015, CoryGroshek sent a 2,300-word missive to representatives for Time Warner Cable, threatening to sue for violations of a...
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Philadelphia Limits Employer Use of Credit Information
Beginning July 7, 2016, employers in Philadelphia may not consider credit history or other credit-related information for job-related decisions...
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Waffle House Must Face Class Employment Claims
A class action claiming Waffle House didn’t hire prospective employees based on false information garnered from background checks, will...
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California Federal Court Tentatively Approves $5.7 Million Deal to Settle Class Action Alleging
A California federal judge issued a written tentative ruling indicating that she would likely approve AutoZone, Inc.’s agreement to pay $5.7...
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