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The Form Must Stand Alone: Ninth Circuit Rules that Disclosure Form Referencing State Laws Violates FCRA

On January 29, 2019, a unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled that an employer violated FCRA by providing a background check disclosure form that included information regarding state laws closely related to...more

1/31/2019 / Background Checks , Consumer Reports , Disclosure Requirements , Employer Liability Issues , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Former Employee , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants

FCRA Disclosures: Too Much Information, Not Enough, or Just Right?

The Northern District of California recently considered a case where a plaintiff alleged that her employer’s FCRA disclosure both had too much information and too little. Soman v. Alameda Health Sys., No. 17-CV-06076-JD, 2018...more

12/5/2018 / Article III , Background Checks , Disclosure Requirements , Dismissals , Employer Liability Issues , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Hiring & Firing , Injury-in-Fact , Job Applicants , Standing

FCRA Disclosures and Authorization: I Can See Clearly Now…

The Central District of California just issued a summary judgment ruling in case regarding how clear and conspicuous a FCRA disclosure form and authorization must be. In Luna v. Hansen & Adkins Auto Transp., Inc., 313 F....more

9/21/2018 / Background Checks , Class Action , Disclosure Requirements , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Application , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Summary Judgment

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