Hawaii Amends its Ban the Box Law to Fortify Protections for Ex-Offenders
By Rod M. Fliegel on September 16, 2020 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
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
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
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Arbitration Regarding FCRA Violation Claims
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled that a proposed class action challenging Stone Brewing Co.'s employment application and background check processes must be re-directed into individual arbitration. Read More