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Credit Reports Consent Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

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Employee Must Dispute Background Check Finding With Credit Agency, Not Employer

Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), applicants or employees undergoing background checks must be given notice of their rights prior to the check being run, and they must provide advance consent to the search....more

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Court Finds Permissible Purpose Under FCRA, Despite Alleged Lack Of Consent

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The Eastern District of Wisconsin recently confirmed that the permissible purpose for obtaining a consumer credit report under FCRA is broad. In Long v. Bergstrom Victory Lane, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 171750 (E. D. Wisc....more

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Uncheck that Box

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Comcast has a policy in its Chicago region that permits a prospective customer to make a $50 deposit for internet service in lieu of a requirement to submit to a credit check. In Santangelo v. Comcast Corporation, 2018 WL...more

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Weathering the Sea Change in Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation in 2014

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In 2013, the ballooning number of employment class actions illuminated the sea change in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation. The FCRA was enacted in 1970 during President Nixon's administration, and is hardly in its...more

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