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Settlement Reached in Walgreens Consumer Protection Case
Filed in Alameda County Superior Court, District Attorney Nancy O'Malley announced that both her office and the District Attorney of Santa Clara County settled the consumer protection action against Walgreen Co. (Walgreens) for $7.5 million. Read More
Court Finds in Favor of Defendant in Background Check Violations Case
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania determined that AMCS Group, Inc. did not violate background check law by revoking a job offer after uncovering an applicant's conviction via an online search. Read More
City of Columbia, SC Clarifies Coverage of Criminal Records and Salary History Ordinance
By William J. Simmons and Bill Foster on February 10, 2020 Read More
Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court Finding Regarding FCRA Violations
In Bultemeyer v. CenturyLink, Inc., the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed an earlier decision by the District Court which had determined that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing to file suit, alleging Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations were committed by the defendant. Read More
Supreme Court Urged Court to Maintain Structural Element of CFPB
A collective group of state attorneys general issued an amicus brief requesting the Supreme Court reject Seila Law LLC's argument that Title X of the Consumer Financial Protection Act should be discarded based on the alleged unconstitutionality of a provision that the president may only fire the agency's head for cause. Read More