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Updated FCRA Summary of Consumer Rights Released with a Mandatory Compliance Deadline of March 20, 2024

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On March 17, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an updated version of the publication entitled, “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which is also called the “Summary of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

House Passes Bill Restricting Employer Credit Checks

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On January 29, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (the “Act”), which would change federal laws pertaining to consumer reporting agencies and credit checks in a number of ways....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

“Stand-Alone” REALLY Does Mean Stand-Alone - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Interprets the FCRA

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On January 29, 2019, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (covering a number of states and territories bordering the Pacific Ocean) issued a far-reaching opinion that will likely impact the hiring process of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Wal-Mart Hit With Certification of Massive FCRA Class Action

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In recent months, we have seen a large uptick in FCRA class actions. If you’re a regular reader here at FCRALand, you may recall the Stanford class action filed in October 2018, the PetCo class settlement in November 2018,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Eastbound, but not out. Loaded up but not trucking.

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In Luna v. Wal-Mart Trans., LLC, 2018 WL 5726204 (W.D. Ark. Nov. 1, 2018), the Court provided a good reminder that there are exceptions to the FCRA’s “stand-alone” disclosure requirement. Under the facts of the case,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Rule That Requires Employers to Update FCRA Summary Of Rights Form

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• The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interim final rule requiring employers to update the summary of rights form given to applicants and employees in conjunction with a background check by a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The Seventh Circuit Finds No Standing in FCRA Case Based on Job Application Credit Reports

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that allegations that prospective employers obtained consumer reports in technical violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by themselves do not constitute a concrete...more

Burr & Forman

Dodd-Frank News: November 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more

Polsinelli

If You Credit-Check New Hires, Go Over Your Disclosures or Face FCRA Exposure

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Employers, beware: a recent rash of class action suits regarding Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations, specifically regarding disclosure provisions, poses new compliance requirements for materials you distribute to...more

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