Walmart’s Motion to Decertify Class Granted in Background Check Case
On Oct. 18, a class of approximately 6.5 million Walmart applicants was decertified by a California federal judge based on the determination that the named plaintiffs had failed to allege an injury sufficient to meet the Spokeo standing bar. Read More
Ruling Stipulates Users, Not Consumers, Are Required to Prove Authorized Purpose When Securing Consumer Reports
The Ninth Circuit issued an opinion stating that in order to withstand a motion to dismiss, a consumer-plaintiff is only required to allege that a credit report was obtained for a purpose not authorized by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), regardless of whether the report is published or otherwise used by the third party. Read More
California Brewery Files Motion to Dismiss in FCRA Violations Case
A California federal judge was urged to toss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges Stone Brewing Co. violated state and federal law when it failed to adequately inform applicants about background checks. Read More
Staffing Company Settles in Class Action Suit Alleging FCRA Violations
A staffing company was accused by a group of workers of utilizing non-compliant consent forms during the application process. Read More
Court Holds Applicant Alleged Sufficient Harm to Proceed with FCRA Action Against Employer
The Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri reversed a trial court's granting of summary judgement in part, finding that one of the plaintiffs did state sufficient injuries caused by an employer's "procedural" FCRA violation to have standing. Read More