Columbia, South Carolina Limits Inquiries About Applicants' Criminal and Salary Histories
By Molly Shah and William Simmons on October 3, 2019 Read More
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Spokeo, potentially making it more difficult for plaintiffs to bring “no-injury” FCRA actions based on mere statutory violations
In a highly anticipated Fair Credit Reporting Act decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-2 that Article III standing requires both a concrete and particularized injury—a requirement that is not automatically satisfied by alleging a mere statutory violation. Read More
Court rules that sending copy of background check report satisfies FCRA requirement
A Pennsylvania district court found that an employer’s pre-adverse notification requirement only extends as far as sending the letter to the applicant and that confirming receipt of the letter is not considered part of the employer’s obligation. Read More
Spokeo decision leads to dismissal of proposed FCRA class action
A New Jersey federal judge tossed the class-action lawsuit against Michaels Stores, Inc., citing the prior U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Read More
Grocery chain named in class-action lawsuit for Fair Credit Reporting Act violations
The two lead plaintiffs allege that Rochester, New York-based Wegmans Food Markets did not clearly indicate that the company would be obtaining consumer reports on candidates during the hiring process. Read More