A federal jury awarded $680,000 to Alaska-based Uber driver Tamia Cornelius after finding that background-check company SambaSafety provided inaccurate information that caused Uber to deactivate her account. The report falsely stated her driver’s license had been withdrawn, and the company failed to properly reinvestigate after she disputed the error twice. The lawsuit argued the actions violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The verdict compensates Cornelius for lost income, reputational harm, emotional distress, and other damages.
Hiring Tips Blog
Consumer Justice Law Firm Wins $680,000 Jury Verdict for Uber Driver Harmed by Samba Safety Background Check Errors
May 1, 2026 | Background Check Laws
Recent Posts
- Maine Revises Workplace Drug Testing Law
- Marijuana Rescheduling Begins: What Employers Need to Know About DOJ’s New Order
- Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Law Update: Expanded Employer Authority and New Limits on Safety Sensitive Positions
- New Jersey: Court Rules Police Officers Can’t Be Fired for Off-Duty Cannabis Use
- Safety Can’t Wait: ATA’s Push to Modernize Drug Testing Protocols
Categories
- Artificial Intelligence Fraud (11)
- Background Check Compliance (114)
- Background Check Laws (75)
- Background Screening (62)
- Biometric Identification (11)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2)
- Credit Checks (33)
- Criminal History Check (199)
- Data Protection & Privacy (145)
- E-Verify Issues (89)
- Education Verification (11)
- Educational and Childcare Hiring (29)
- EEOC (53)
- Employer Negligence (37)
- Employment Screening (148)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (114)
- Featured Posts (1)
- Financial Services Hiring (12)
- Healthcare Hiring (13)
- Hiring Legal Compliance (4)
- Home Services and Repairs Hiring (6)
- Human Resources & Benefits (26)
- Immigration Issues (108)
- IT and Data Security Hiring (12)
- Medical & Pharmaceutical Industry Hiring (20)
- Occupational Fraud (34)
- Pre-employment Drug Testing (214)
- Public Safety Hiring (3)
- Retail Hiring (14)
- Security Services Hiring (4)
- Social Media (32)
- Transportation Industry Hiring (26)
- Uncategorized (1)
- Wage History Checks (5)