In the latest application of the Supreme Court’s 2016 Spokeo decision, the Third Circuit analyzed two alleged technical violations of FCRA and reached different conclusions with respect to the plaintiffs’ right to bring claims. After conducting a fact-intensive inquiry into the specific allegations made by prospective employees, the […]
By Thomas Cull With the passage of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act earlier this year, Congress amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Act amends both consumer rights under FCRA and imposes important new disclosure requirements. By way of background for those unfamiliar, […]
The Northern District of California recently granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement in Esomonu v. Omnicare, Inc., No. 15-cv-02003-HSG, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142110 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2018). In this case, plaintiff was employed by defendant. Like many employers, defendant required the plaintiff, and other […]
