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Title VII Is Still a Consideration Even After Employer Win in Background Check Case

Written on June 30, 2022.

Title VII Is Still a Consideration Even After Employer Win in Background Check Case Background checks are a key tool for employers to make educated decisions about potential candidates for employment. However, they also come with stringent legal...

Featured Transportation Company Hit With Class Action for Failing to Provide Appropriate Disclosure Prior to Performing Background Checks

Transportation Company Hit With Class Action for FCRA Violations

Written on June 29, 2022.

Transportation Company Hit With Class Action for Failing to Provide Appropriate Disclosure Prior to Performing Background Checks A proposed class action claims that a transportation company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as well...

A Major Mortgage Lender Petitions Ninth Circuit To Reconsider Ruling Reviving FCRA Suit

Written on June 27, 2022.

A Major Mortgage Lender Petitions Ninth Circuit To Reconsider Ruling Reviving FCRA Suit A major mortgage provider has petitioned the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its ruling to revive a lawsuit that alleges the company violated...

Federal Court Finds FCRA Does Not Provide Job Applicants a Right to Explain Accurate Information on Background Checks

Written on June 17, 2022.

Federal Court Finds FCRA Does Not Provide Job Applicants a Right to Explain Accurate Information on Background Checks Earlier this month, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision stating that employers may not be obligated to provide...

Featured CFPB Issues Statement Concerning the Investigative Responsibilities of CRAs and Furnishers Under the FCRA

CFPB Issues Statement Concerning the Investigative Responsibilities of CRAs Under FCRA

Written on June 9, 2022.

CFPB Issues Statement Concerning the Investigative Responsibilities of CRAs and Furnishers Under the FCRA The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently issued a statement concerning the obligations of credit reporting agencies (CRAs)...

California Appeals Court Rules on FCRA’s “Willfulness” Standard

Written on June 7, 2022.

California Appeals Court Rules on FCRA’s “Willfulness” Standard A California Court of Appeals has recently addressed the “willfulness” standard regarding violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law regulating consumer reports....

Ninth Circuit Finds Furnishers of Information May Be Responsible for Investigating Legal Disputes Under FCRA

Written on June 6, 2022.

Ninth Circuit Finds Furnishers of Information May Be Responsible for Investigating Legal Disputes Under FCRA A panel of the Ninth Circuit has revived a suit on appeal against a major mortgage lender, finding that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)...

Federal Court in Wisconsin Dismisses Claim of FCRA Violation in Response to Accidental Request for a Credit Report

Written on June 3, 2022.

Federal Court in Wisconsin Dismisses Claim of FCRA Violation in Response to Accidental Request for a Credit Report The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has recently ruled that a bank had not violated the Fair Credit Reporting...

Insurer Claims FCRA Class Action Is Not Covered By Policy

Written on May 31, 2022.

Insurer Claims FCRA Class Action Is Not Covered By Policy An insurance provider has asked a U.S District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri to clarify that it should not have to cover the cost of a consumer reporting company’s (CRA) $54...

CFPB Argues That FCRA Requires Furnishers to Consider Legal Questions in Consumer Disputes

Written on May 27, 2022.

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...

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Title VII Is Still a Consideration Even After Employer Win in Background Check Case

Transportation Company Hit With Class Action for FCRA Violations

A Major Mortgage Lender Petitions Ninth Circuit To Reconsider Ruling Reviving FCRA Suit

Federal Court Finds FCRA Does Not Provide Job Applicants a Right to Explain Accurate Information on Background Checks

CFPB Issues Statement Concerning the Investigative Responsibilities of CRAs Under FCRA

California Appeals Court Rules on FCRA’s “Willfulness” Standard

Ninth Circuit Finds Furnishers of Information May Be Responsible for Investigating Legal Disputes Under FCRA

Federal Court in Wisconsin Dismisses Claim of FCRA Violation in Response to Accidental Request for a Credit Report

Insurer Claims FCRA Class Action Is Not Covered By Policy

CFPB Argues That FCRA Requires Furnishers to Consider Legal Questions in Consumer Disputes

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