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California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Ability to Perform Background Checks

Written on October 25, 2022.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Ability to Perform Background Checks October 25, 2022 California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1262. According to Governor Newsom, this bill would have changed the Superior Court...

Third Circuit Creates New Standard for Judging the Accuracy of Consumer Reports Under the FCRA

Written on October 20, 2022.

Third Circuit Creates New Standard for Judging the Accuracy of Consumer Reports Under the FCRA October 20, 2022 In a key decision early last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed a consolidated set of consumer appeals...

Third Circuit Vacates Ruling on FCRA Class Action Providing Clarity on Rule 23 Requirements

Written on October 19, 2022.

Third Circuit Vacates Ruling on FCRA Class Action Providing Clarity on Rule 23 Requirements October 19, 2022 The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has recently vacated an order that denied class certification. The involved plaintiffs alleged...

Consumer Reporting Agency Reaches $11.5 Million Settlement Over Faulty Reporting

Written on October 10, 2022.

Consumer Reporting Agency Reaches $11.5 Million Settlement Over Faulty Reporting October 10, 2022 The plaintiffs filing a class action lawsuit against a major consumer reporting agency (CRA) announced they reached a settlement agreement. This...

3rd Circuit Holds That The District Court Was Wrong in Their Application of the Ascertainability Precedent in Denying Class Action Certification

3rd Circuit’s Wrong Interpretation Leads to Removed Ruling and Denial Class Action Certification

Written on October 5, 2022.

3rd Circuit’s Wrong Interpretation Leads to Removed Ruling and Denial Class Action Certification October 5, 2022 The U.S. Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit recently removed a ruling. This removal denies class certification that involves...

Third Circuit Finds Government Can Be Held Liable for Violations of the FCRA

Written on October 3, 2022.

Third Circuit Finds Government Can Be Held Liable for Violations of the FCRA October 3, 2022 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has recently vacated the dismissal of a lawsuit. The court found that the federal government lacks sovereign...

Major Credit Reporting Agency Agrees to $22.45 Million Settlement Over Inaccurate Consumer Reports

Written on September 28, 2022.

Major Credit Reporting Agency Agrees to $22.45 Million Settlement Over Inaccurate Consumer Reports September 28, 2022 A class of consumers has asked a federal court to approve two agreed-upon settlements with a major credit reporting agency (CRA)....

Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Information Vendor Sold Inaccurate Consumer Reports for Employment Background Checks In Violation of the FCRA

FCRA Violations Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Information Vendor Sold Inaccurate Background Checks

Written on September 26, 2022.

Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Information Vendor Sold Inaccurate Consumer Reports for Employment Background Checks In Violation of the FCRA September 26, 2022 A newly proposed class-action lawsuit has alleged that a public information provider violated...

Trade Organizations File Amicus Brief Asking Second Circuit to Reject CFPB’s Interpretation of FCRA’s Maximum Accuracy Requirement

Written on September 15, 2022.

Trade Organizations File Amicus Brief Asking Second Circuit to Reject CFPB’s Interpretation of FCRA’s Maximum Accuracy Requirement September 15, 2022 In a case before the Second Circuit, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial...

Congress Questions CFPB’s Authority to Coordinate With States

Written on September 8, 2022.

Congress Questions CFPB’s Authority to Coordinate With States Congressional authorities from the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) are questioning whether the agency may be overstepping its legal authority. These questions are in response...

Tag: Fair Credit Reporting Act

California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill to Protect Ability to Perform Background Checks

Third Circuit Creates New Standard for Judging the Accuracy of Consumer Reports Under the FCRA

Third Circuit Vacates Ruling on FCRA Class Action Providing Clarity on Rule 23 Requirements

Consumer Reporting Agency Reaches $11.5 Million Settlement Over Faulty Reporting

3rd Circuit’s Wrong Interpretation Leads to Removed Ruling and Denial Class Action Certification

Third Circuit Finds Government Can Be Held Liable for Violations of the FCRA

Major Credit Reporting Agency Agrees to $22.45 Million Settlement Over Inaccurate Consumer Reports

FCRA Violations Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Information Vendor Sold Inaccurate Background Checks

Trade Organizations File Amicus Brief Asking Second Circuit to Reject CFPB’s Interpretation of FCRA’s Maximum Accuracy Requirement

Congress Questions CFPB’s Authority to Coordinate With States

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