CFPB Argues That FCRA Requires Furnishers to Consider Legal Questions in Consumer Disputes
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently filed an amicus brief with the Eleventh Circuit court of appeals urging the court to break with...
CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights FCRA Violations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released its Supervisory Highlights, which identified some of the consumer protection violations that took place in the last half of 2021. The...
School Failed to Check References of Teacher Accused of Sex Crime
A teacher in Florida was recently found guilty by the Florida Department of Education of sending an inappropriate Snapchat photo to a student, kissing a student, and buying gifts...
After Remand From Supreme Court, Parties in FCRA Class Action Reach a Settlement
A class of consumers has asked a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to approve a $9 million settlement with one of the major credit reporting...
Eighth Circuit Returns Background Check Suit to State Court
A panel of Eighth Circuit judges had rejected a class-action lawsuit that accused a data center of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when it rescinded a conditional offer...
Office of Personnel Management Publishes Proposed Rules Expanding “Ban-the-Box” Policy for Federal Agencies and Contractors
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published proposed regulations in the Federal Register in order to implement...
Fourth Circuits Hear Oral Arguments Concerning Whether FCRA Applies to Public Records Aggregator
An online aggregator of public records is attempting to persuade a panel of the Fourth Circuit that it is immune to a case brought under the Fair Credit...
Ninth Circuit Ruling Limits Scope of Required FCRA Disclosures
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has recently affirmed a district court’s decision to deny a motion to remand and granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action...
Michigan Court System Releases New FAQs Regarding Personal Identifying Information
The Michigan State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) recently released an updated version of their FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) concerning “Personal Identifying...
Tampa Bay Drafting Ban-the-Box Legislation
The city of Tampa Florida wants businesses to stop asking about criminal records. The City of Tampa may soon introduce “ban-the-box” type legislation to assist individuals with former criminal...