Hawaii Amends its Ban the Box Law to Fortify Protections for Ex-Offenders
By Rod M. Fliegel on September 16, 2020 Read More
Ninth Circuit Holds Employers May Provide a Standalone Background Check Disclosure Concurrently With Other Documents
By Alison Hightower and Rod Fliegel on April 27, 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
Ninth Circuit Grants Joint Motion to Stay in TransUnion Case
A Joint Motion to Stay the mandate was issued pending TransUnion's filing for a writ of certiorari after the court denied the consumer credit report agency their Petition for Rehearing. Read More
"No Concrete Harm, No Standing": The Supreme Court Reinforces the Requirement for Injury-in-Fact Even for Violations of Federal Statutes
By Rod M. Fliegel on June 28, 2021 Read More