Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A class action lawsuit filed in a Florida court claims that fast food giant McDonald’s allegedly violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when it conducted background checks on job applicants by failing to obtain proper authorization and disclosure in violation of the FCRA, according to a…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A subsidiary of food and beverage giant PepsiCo has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) “by procuring background reports for employment purposes without making certain required disclosures,” Top Class Actions reports.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 13, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against State Farm for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by an applicant who claimed he was not allowed to review incorrect information on…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 12, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – a U.S. government agency promoting consumer protection – testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee that “vigorous” enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) remains a top priority and outlined efforts to educate…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 12, 2018, Frito-Lay Inc. – a subsidiary of PepsiCo – agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed the snack food manufacturer violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA), and the…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Petco Animal Supplies Inc. is waiting for preliminary approval of a $1.2 million settlement with two job applicants in a class action lawsuit that claims the company violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with unlawful background check policies, according to a report on the Top…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In April 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – the United States government agency responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector – presented the CFPB’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress for the period beginning on April 1, 2017, and ending on September 30, 2017.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In February 2018, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) cases led consumer litigation filings with 422 plaintiffs – nearly 60 percent higher than in February 2017 – while Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cases and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) cases declined, according to WebRecon LLC.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States denied a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the case of CareFirst Inc. v. Attias and possibly provide some clarification of the Court’s May 2016 ruling in the related case of Spokeo Inc. v. Robins to…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Consumer litigation filed under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – a federal law ensuring accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information – increased 9.9 percent from 2016 to 2017, with FCRA filings increasing from 3,954 in 2016 to 4,346 in 2017, according to statistics provided by…
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