The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently rendered a decision on a common issue in cases against consumer reporting agencies (and furnishers) under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rulemaking on Sept. 8, 2021, clarifying that five Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) rules for which it retains rulemaking authority will apply only to motor vehicle dealers....more
9/22/2021
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In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, the U.S. Supreme Court upended a class damages award of $40 million under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) against TransUnion, one of the "Big Three" credit reporting agencies. The 5-4...more
7/2/2021
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