Last month, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. was sued in a proposed class action for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Plaintiff Chad Bacon, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, alleges that...more
In Shimon v. Equifax Info. Servs. Llc, No. 18-cv-2959 (BMC), 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174665 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 8, 2018), the court held that for purposes of 15 U.S.C. § 1681g, the “source” of information is the party that provides...more
When employers obtain a consumer report for employment purposes, §1681b(b)(3)(A) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”) requires issuance of a pre-adverse action notice to the subject of the report (the “consumer”) if...more