The District Court for the Central District of California found in favor of consumer standing in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. A similar case, Rodriquez v. El Toro Investors Ltd., is focused on an alleged violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In this case, the court also found that the defendant had Constitutional standing, stating that El Toro provided an improper disclosure during the background screening process.
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Receipt of Improper Background Check Disclosure is Sufficient to Confer Standing Under Spokeo
Dec 1, 2016 | Background Check Compliance, Credit Checks, Fair Credit Reporting Act
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