Court rules that sending copy of background check report satisfies FCRA requirement
A Pennsylvania district court found that an employer’s pre-adverse notification requirement only extends as far as sending the letter to the applicant and that confirming receipt of the letter is not considered part of the employer’s obligation. Read More
Grocery chain named in class-action lawsuit for Fair Credit Reporting Act violations
The two lead plaintiffs allege that Rochester, New York-based Wegmans Food Markets did not clearly indicate that the company would be obtaining consumer reports on candidates during the hiring process. Read More
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Spokeo, potentially making it more difficult for plaintiffs to bring “no-injury” FCRA actions based on mere statutory violations
In a highly anticipated Fair Credit Reporting Act decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-2 that Article III standing requires both a concrete and particularized injury—a requirement that is not automatically satisfied by alleging a mere statutory violation. Read More
Plaintiffs argue to reject regional transportation authority’s attempt to dismiss class-action lawsuit
Plaintiffs petitioned for a judge to scrap the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act. Read More
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