Category: FCRA

California Court of Appeal Sides with Employer in FCRA Lawsuit Months after Siding with Applicant in Similar Case

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 15, 2019, the Court of Appeal of California affirmed summary judgment for an employer in Culberson v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law that regulates the use of background checks …

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Appeals Court Rules Definition of “Conviction” Under FCRA Should be Interpreted by Federal Law

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 16, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in Aldaco v. RentGrow, Inc. that the definition of “conviction” under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) should be interpreted by federal law and not by the law of the state where …

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Starbucks to Settle Combined Lawsuits Over Alleged FCRA Violations Related to Background Checks

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Two pending class action lawsuits filed against Starbucks Corporation – one filed in Washington state in 2016 and the other filed in Georgia in 2017 – over alleged violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) made during the background checks of job applicants will be …

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FTC Publishes Inflation-Adjusted Civil Penalty Amount for FCRA Violations

  Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – the agency that helps to protect American consumers – has adjusted the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of laws enforced by the FTC, including the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that governs background checks in the United …

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FCRA Requirement to Investigate Dispute Does Not Satisfy FDCPA Requirement to Report Disputed Debt

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 8, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division ruled in Francisco v. Midland Funding LLC and Midland Credit Management, Inc. (MCM) that compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requirement to investigate a dispute within 30 days …

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