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Major CRA Claims Mistake Resulted in Inaccurate Consumer Reports

Written on February 23, 2023.

Major CRA Claims Mistake Resulted in Inaccurate Consumer Reports February 23, 2023 A major consumer reporting agency (CRA) informed a federal judge in Georgia that a coding error, which may have resulted in millions of credit reports being incorrect...

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms That Legal Disputes Do Not Raise Private Right of Action Under FCRA

Written on February 13, 2023.

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms That Legal Disputes Do Not Raise Private Right of Action Under FCRA February 13, 2023 Florida recently confirmed an Eleventh Circuit’s precedent. Doing so established that plaintiffs cannot conduct a lawsuit against...

Customers of a Major Cable Company Are Awarded Class Certification in FCRA Suit

Written on February 10, 2023.

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...

Federal Court Gives Preliminary Approval to $11.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Over Alleged FCRA Violations

Written on January 30, 2023.

Federal Court Gives Preliminary Approval to $11.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Over Alleged FCRA Violations January 30, 2023 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has awarded a preliminary approval of $11.5 million...

$9 Million FCRA Class Action Settlement Receives Final Approval from California Federal Judge

Written on December 27, 2022.

$9 Million FCRA Class Action Settlement Receives Final Approval from California Federal Judge December 27, 2022 A federal judge for the Northern District of California has granted final approval to a $9 million class action settlement. This grant...

Court Rules that FCRA Claim Filed Before Investigation Period Was Not Ripe

Written on December 3, 2022.

Court Rules that FCRA Claim Filed Before Investigation Period Was Not Ripe December 3, 2022 A US District Court based in South Carolina has adopted a recommendation to grant summary judgment to a defendant accused of violating the federal Fair...

Bill to Amend FCRA and Address Issues With Name Changes Is Introduced to Congress

Written on November 29, 2022.

Bill to Amend FCRA and Address Issues With Name Changes Is Introduced to Congress November 29, 2022 A newly proposed bill introduced before the US Congress seeks to change the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The bill aims to require...

Fourth Circuit Rules Against Public Records Aggregator in FCRA Class Action

Written on November 16, 2022.

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...

Lawyer Who Claims Inaccurate Consumer Report Cost Judgeship Reaches Settlement

Written on October 31, 2022.

Lawyer Who Claims Inaccurate Consumer Report Cost Judgeship Reaches Settlement October 31, 2022 At the beginning of the year, a South Carolina lawyer accused a consumer reporting agency (CRA) of costing her a chance at a position as a judge. Now,...

Third Circuit Ruling Provides Clarification Regarding Informational Injuries in the Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling

Written on October 26, 2022.

Third Circuit Ruling Provides Clarification Regarding Informational Injuries in the Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling October 26, 2022 In a recent case, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a subclass of consumers could proceed...

Tag: Fair Credit Reporting Act

Major CRA Claims Mistake Resulted in Inaccurate Consumer Reports

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms That Legal Disputes Do Not Raise Private Right of Action Under FCRA

Customers of a Major Cable Company Are Awarded Class Certification in FCRA Suit

Federal Court Gives Preliminary Approval to $11.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Over Alleged FCRA Violations

$9 Million FCRA Class Action Settlement Receives Final Approval from California Federal Judge

Court Rules that FCRA Claim Filed Before Investigation Period Was Not Ripe

Bill to Amend FCRA and Address Issues With Name Changes Is Introduced to Congress

Fourth Circuit Rules Against Public Records Aggregator in FCRA Class Action

Lawyer Who Claims Inaccurate Consumer Report Cost Judgeship Reaches Settlement

Third Circuit Ruling Provides Clarification Regarding Informational Injuries in the Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling

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