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Eighth Circuit Returns Background Check Suit to State Court

Written on May 23, 2022.

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rejected a class-action lawsuit that accused a data center of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when it rescinded a conditional offer...

Fourth Circuits Hear Oral Arguments Concerning Whether FCRA Applies to Public Records Aggregator

Written on May 21, 2022.

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

Written on May 16, 2022.

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...

Federal Judge Denies New Trial in FCRA Case

Written on May 3, 2022.

Federal Judge Denies New Trial in FCRA Case The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued a ruling denying a defendant’s motion for a new trial after a jury issued a ruling of $80,000 in actual damages and $700,000...

California Court of Appeals Finds Employer Must Face Class Action Over Extraneous Language Included on FCRA Disclosure

Written on April 30, 2022.

California Court of Appeals Finds Employer Must Face Class Action Over Extraneous Language Included on FCRA Disclosure California’s Fourth District Court of Appeals has reinstated a putative class action against a major book retailer choosing...

Eight Circuit Finds FCRA Class Action Lacks Standing in Light of Spokeo

Written on April 28, 2022.

Eight Circuit Finds FCRA Class Action Lacks Standing in Light of Spokeo The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo just led to the vacating of approval of a class action settlement agreement in an FCRA action by a district court. This April...

FCRA Holdings Offer Employers New Tools to Defend Against Class Actions

Written on April 27, 2022.

FCRA Holdings Offer Employers New Tools to Defend Against Class Actions The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) has proved a battleground for employers to defend against class-action lawsuits. Two recent court cases have provided holdings that should...

Ninth Circuit Finds that Tenant Screening Provider Did Not Willfully Violate the FCRA

Written on February 21, 2022.

Ninth Circuit Finds that Tenant Screening Provider Did Not Willfully Violate the FCRA The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has recently affirmed the ruling of a district court finding that a tenant screening provider had not...

Federal Court Finds an Inaccurate Credit Report Alone Does Not Establish Article III Standing

Written on February 17, 2022.

Federal Court Finds an Inaccurate Credit Report Alone Does Not Establish Article III Standing Recently, a case heard in the Eastern District of California addressed the split in authority concerning whether or not an inaccurate credit report by...

Tag: FCRA

Eighth Circuit Returns Background Check Suit to State Court

Fourth Circuits Hear Oral Arguments Concerning Whether FCRA Applies to Public Records Aggregator

Ninth Circuit Ruling Limits Scope of Required FCRA Disclosures

Federal Judge Denies New Trial in FCRA Case

California Court of Appeals Finds Employer Must Face Class Action Over Extraneous Language Included on FCRA Disclosure

Eight Circuit Finds FCRA Class Action Lacks Standing in Light of Spokeo

FCRA Holdings Offer Employers New Tools to Defend Against Class Actions

Ninth Circuit Finds that Tenant Screening Provider Did Not Willfully Violate the FCRA

Federal Court Finds an Inaccurate Credit Report Alone Does Not Establish Article III Standing

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