Recent multi-million dollar settlements highlight the importance for employers of complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and...
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The Swelling Tide of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Class Actions: Practical Risk-Mitigating Measures for Employers
The swelling tide of class action litigation against employers under FCRA is unmistakable. It cuts across all industries, including retailers...
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Florida Law Firm Files Three Class Action Lawsuits against Employers Alleging Violation of FCRA with Background Checks
A Florida law firm filed federal class action lawsuits in the same court against three separate national employers on the same day, with two of...
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Senate Bill Targets Credit Furnisher Responsibilities Under FCRA
The Stop Errors in Credit Use and Reporting (SECURE) Act of 2014 ( S.2224,) was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill would amend the Fair...
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Home Depot Reaches $1.8M Class Action Settlement Over Background Checks
A $1.8 million class action settlement has been reached to resolve charges against Home Depot over allegedly violating the FCRA by not having...
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NYC Mayor Signs Law Banning Credit Checks
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed a bill (Int. 0261-2014) that amends the City’s Human Rights Law to prohibit most employers from inquiring...
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FCRA Class Action USB Financial Services
This is a consumer class action based upon Defendant UBS Financial Services, Inc.’s (UBS) violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15...
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Beyond Credit Reporting: The Extension of Potential Class Action Liability to Employers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The provisions of FCRA apply to any business entity that seeks to use a “consumer report” – which broadly includes anything from...
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Two Data Brokers Settle FTC Charges That They Sold Consumer Data Without Complying With Protections Required Under the FCRA
Two data brokers have agreed to settle FTC charges that they violated the FCRA by providing reports about consumers to users such as prospective...
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Don’t Pay the Price of Keeping Your FCRA Disclosures Hidden in The Closet
On December 2, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania opined on when employers’ deficient disclosures can make...
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Is FCRA’s Prohibition on CRAs from Disclosing Truthful Public Information Constitutional?
The Southern District of California has granted the United States’ motion to intervene in Dowell v. General Information Services, Inc...
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FCRA Violations Against Background Screener Results In $18.6 Million Settlement
Plaintiffs’ counsel filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of a Proposed Class Action Settlement against two Verisk Analytics companies...
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