Customers of a Major Cable Company Are Awarded Class Certification in FCRA Suit
February 10, 2023
An Arizona federal judge has granted a class certification in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) suit.
In this case, a class of shoppers accused...
Sixth Circuit Finds Consumer Reporting Agency Was Not “Unreasonable” for Relying on Third-Party Data
November 25, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has rejected a Michigan man’s attempt to revive a lawsuit. The man claimed...
Congress Requests CFPB Investigate Whether Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agencies Violated FCRA
November 24, 2022
The Chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis has raised concerns that the US’s three largest nationwide...
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Healthcare Provider Over Non-Compliant Background Check Disclosures and Authorizations
November 21, 2022
A newly filed class action lawsuit against a California healthcare and human services accused of violating...
Are Your Background Check Disclosures Compliant With the FCRA?
November 17, 2022
Employers that use a third-party vendor or consumer reporting agency to perform background checks on applicants or employees must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting...
Fourth Circuit Rules Against Public Records Aggregator in FCRA Class Action
November 16, 2022
In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has found that an online aggregator of public records is not immune from liability under...
Third Circuit Creates New Standard for Judging the Accuracy of Consumer Reports Under the FCRA
October 20, 2022
In a key decision early last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed a consolidated set of consumer appeals...
Insurer Fights to Proceed With Dispute Over $54 Million FCRA Settlement in Federal Court
September 27, 2022
An insurer urged the Missouri Federal Court to reject a request made by a class of consumers and a background check company. The class...
Third Circuit Adopts New Standard for Assessing Credit Reports Under the FCRA
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), furnishers of information must report information to consumer reporting agencies (CRA). However, the extent of their responsibilities...
Labor Outsourcing Provider Agrees to Settles FCRA Class Action for $225,000
A labor outsourcing provider has agreed to nearly a quarter-million settlement. This agreement ends a class action lawsuit claiming that it committed violations of the...