Court's Interpretation of ICRAA Impacts Statutory Damage Limitations
In January, a federal judge determined that statutory penalties associated with the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Act (ICRAA) are allowable per background report, not per violation Read More
Nurse Sues Background Check Company Over Alleged FCRA Violations
Plaintiff Jennifer Malatek is suing First Advantage Background Services in U.S. District Court, claiming that the 'patently inaccurate' contents of a background check cost her a job Read More
Dismissed FCRA Claim Overturned by Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit reversed the original decision by Nevada District Court, finding that sections of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) pertaining to "reasonable investigation" had been violated. Read More
Bill Seeks to Alleviate the Slowdown of Criminal Background Checks in California
By Rod Fliegel and Garrick Chan on March 21, 2022 Read More
"No Concrete Harm, No Standing": The Supreme Court Reinforces the Requirement for Injury-in-Fact Even for Violations of Federal Statutes
By Rod M. Fliegel on June 28, 2021 Read More