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Online Public Records Aggregators Not Protected from FCRA Suit by Section 230

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In a recent opinion, Henderson v. The Source for Public Data, L.P., et al, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit considered whether Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) – a federal law that allows...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Fourth Circuit Addresses Whether the CDA Bars Fair Credit Reporting Act Claims Against Online Background Report Site

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Online background report providers have proliferated on the Internet. Consumers with claims against these sites arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) have faced hurdles under Section 230(c)(1) of the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Publicity: The Not-So-Hidden Cost Of A Lawsuit

And then you go and make it worse. The Volokh Conspiracy posted last week about a Human Resources Business Partner who sued his former employer in federal court (Oregon). I am in a charitable mood as I write this post,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

LexisNexis Sued for FCRA Violation for Failing to Keep Consumer Data Up-To-Date

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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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Notice versus Strict Procedures – Section 613

Section 613 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), when reporting a consumer report for employment purposes which contains public record information, which are likely have an...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Are Aggregators of Government-Created Data the Next Target for Large Class Action Lawsuits?

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There is little doubt that large class action lawsuits are a content aggregator’s worst nightmare. This especially holds true for those who transact significant amounts of data which may include government-created public...more

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Rogue CFO III – Background Checks

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Perform Background Checks. It seems obvious. Why would a company not want as much information about a candidate for its CFO position that it can legally obtain? But this oversight is common. Too many smaller companies hire...more

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