“Reasonable reader” standard determines credit reports were not inaccurate under FCRA

Excerpted from a JD Supra Blog by Danile McKenna and Joel Tasca The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that in determining whether a credit report […]
CFPB issues advisory to protect privacy when companies compile personal data

Excerpted from a Consumer Financial Protection Post On July 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a legal interpretation to ensure that companies that use and share credit reports […]
Trulieve pays $60,500 lawsuit settlement due to background check violations

Excerpted from a Top Class Actions Blog Trulieve, a Florida-based cannabis dispensary that sells marijuana products, agreed this week to pay $60,500 to resolve a class action lawsuit that claims […]
Just why do pre-employment background checks exist?

How can you be absolutely certain your potential hire is honest and trustworthy? At the very least, how can you determine the applicant is the person they say they are? […]