The Ninth Circuit Adopts an Expansive Reading of the FCRA's Provision Governing Background Check Disclosures
BY ROD M. FLIEGEL ON JANUARY 29, 2019 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
Kansas City, Missouri Joins National Movement to Ban Salary History Inquiries
BY ALEXANDRA HEMENWAY and DYLAN M. LONG ON MAY 31, 2019 Read More
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
Settlement Reached in Madison Square Garden FCRA Violations Case
A deal totaling $1.3 million was reached to end the criminal background check suit. 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