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
New Background Check Requirements for California Transportation Network Companies
Effective January 1, 2017, drivers participating with a Transportation Network Company (TNC) in California will be subject to mandatory criminal...
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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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Portland, Oregon, Issues Rules Implementing ‘Ban the Box’
In accordance with “Ban the Box” laws, Portland, Oregon, has issued an Ordinance that prohibits the use of background checks, criminal...
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Lyft Wins Background Check Class Action Claim
A judge in California dismissed a class action lawsuit by a driver against Lyft, Inc., after determining the employee could not demonstrate...
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Los Angeles Moves Toward Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry to Job Offer
The Los Angeles City Council’s Economic Development Committee recently joined the masses across the country by voting to eliminate the...
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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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Connecticut Becomes the Third Jurisdiction in 2016 to “Ban the Box”
Connecticut has joined Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York City in prohibiting the request of criminal history information on an initial...
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CA Amends Labor Code to Prohibit Employers from Using Juvenile Records in Employment Decision
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, the governor of California signed a bill in September that amends the state’s Labor Code to prohibit employers from...
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Bank of America Dodges Suit Over Disclosing Background Checks
A California judge recently dismissed a putative class action filed against Bank of America Inc. and others after J. Robert Berrellez alleged...
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