Court dismisses FCRA class action for failure to show concrete injury
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, quoting the Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo v. Robins, affirmed the dismissal of an applicant’s class-action suit, finding that the plaintiff failed to show he suffered a concrete injury and thus lacked Article III standing. Read More
Proposed class action filed against timeshare company
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. allegedly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by failing to adequately disclose and obtain authorization to conduct background checks on employees. Read More
Spokeo decision leads to dismissal of proposed FCRA class action
A New Jersey federal judge tossed the class-action lawsuit against Michaels Stores, Inc., citing the prior U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Read More
Class-action suit claims hotel company’s background checks ran afoul of FCRA
Naples Hotel Group LLC allegedly used background check authorization forms that contained “extraneous provisions,” in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, according to the suit. Read More
Judge tosses FCRA suit against food and beverage giant
A federal judge ruled that Mondelez Global’s online application violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s standalone disclosure requirement but the technical violation alone was insufficient for the plaintiff to establish standing. Read More