Judge allows class-action suit against background screening company to proceed
A federal judge certified a class of job applicants who claim a third-party background screening firm violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act by unlawfully including obsolete criminal history information in their consumer reports. Read More
Judge dismisses class action accusing Kohl’s of improper background checks
The proposed lawsuit alleged the department store chain violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when its applications combined criminal record search disclosures with consent and disclosure forms permitting a search of applicants’ credit histories. Read More
Uber and its background check provider to pay $7.5M to settle suit
Ride-sharing company Uber and its background check provider Hirease LLC will pay the amount to dismiss claims that the companies’ background check practices violated federal and state laws. Read More
Sporting goods store accused of violating FCRA in new class-action lawsuit
The suit claims that Hibbett Sporting Goods, an Alabama-based sporting goods retailer, violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), for failing to comply with the Act’s pre-adverse action requirements. Read More
Court invokes Spokeo ruling to vacate $11.7M FCRA class-action judgment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit applied the previous Supreme Court ruling to conclude that the lead plaintiff had not suffered a concrete injury as required to establish Article III standing. Read More