Food services and facilities management company settles FCRA suit
Sodexo, Inc. agreed to settle a suit that alleged the company routinely violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by conducting investigative consumer reports without providing the proper disclosures. Read More
Rental car company to settle background check suit for $2.7M
Avis Budget Group reached an agreement to settle a class-action suit claiming the company improperly acquired and used background checks to reject job applicants. Read More
Class action claims Pepsi’s background checks violate FCRA
A subsidiary of PepsiCo Inc. allegedly conducted background checks on its employees without providing them with the proper notifications required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Read More
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
Ohio appeals court dismisses FCRA class action, cites Spokeo
Noting the ruling by the United States Supreme Court in Spokeo, the Court of Appeals of Ohio stated that plaintiffs in the case of Smith et al v. The Ohio State University pleaded no particularized injury-in-fact and thus lacked standing to pursue their claims. Read More