By Sarah Meyer Since the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), Pub. L. 116-136, on March 27, 2020, there has been much uncertainty and confusion arising from that portion of the CARES Act which amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. […]
By Nikku Khalifian A recent case involving a mortgage broker who revealed personal financial information on Yelp brought a modern perspective to the scope of FCRA protections. In United States of America, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission v. Mortgage Solutions FCS, a mortgage broker found itself […]
By Nicole Su On March 17, 2020, a bill was introduced in the United States Senate to amend the Fair Credit Report Act to prevent negative credit reporting during the COVID-19 crisis. Subsequently, on March 23, 2020, a similar bill was introduced in the United States House of […]
We have another multi-million dollar FCRA class action settlement on the books. In Schofield v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., No. 18-cv-00382-EMC, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31535, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 27, 2019), the district court for the Northern District of California recently issued an order granting Plaintiff’s […]
Yesterday, the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted a motion to dismiss FCRA claims in a case involving one of the largest data breaches in history. In the summer of 2017, Equifax’s systems were hacked repeatedly over the course of several weeks. During that time, […]
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, three Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys had the honor of presenting to a group of approximately 400 business people at ePlace Solutions, Inc.’s webinar, “Employee Privacy: The ‘Rights’ That Will Shock You.” Nadia D. Adams started the webinar by explaining the background of the […]
Courts across the country differ on what is required to prove emotional distress damages under the FCRA. The Eleventh Circuit has proven to be no exception. In Johnathan Rodriguez v. General Information Services, No. 5:16-CV-01067-MHH, 2019 WL 691403, at *2 (N.D. Ala. Feb. 19, 2019) the plaintiff’s FCRA […]
Often, when faced with litigation, it can be difficult to assess potential exposure for defendants. While actual damages may be easy to calculate, treble damages, attorneys’ fee awards, and punitive damages significantly complicate the risk analysis associated with litigation depending on the claims asserted. Unfortunately, the Fair Credit […]
