Target settles proposed class action over background check policy for more than $3M
The suit, which includes an estimated 41,000 class members, claimed the retail giant illegally disqualified applicants who were convicted of certain misdemeanor or felony crimes or who they believed inaccurately described their criminal convictions. Read More
Court invokes Spokeo ruling to vacate $11.7M FCRA class-action judgment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit applied the previous Supreme Court ruling to conclude that the lead plaintiff had not suffered a concrete injury as required to establish Article III standing. Read More
Convenience store chain inconveniences applicants with illegal background checks, suit claims
Mapco Express allegedly failed to provide applicants with copies of their background checks prior to taking adverse action against them, denying them the opportunity to explain or dispute the information contained in the report. Read More
Plaintiffs file motion to oppose dismissal of proposed FCRA class action against Petco
The plaintiff’s motion states that Petco hid its disclosure regarding the procurement of consumer reports among “reams of extraneous information beyond the required consumer report disclosure,” in violation of the FCRA’s “stand-alone” requirement. Read More
Judge refuses to toss background check suit against USPS
A Wisconsin federal judge found that an applicant who claims the U.S. Postal Service failed to give him an adequate amount of time to dispute the information returned on his background check sufficiently alleged an injury. Read More