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In Hood v. Action Logistix, LLC, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 569974, the Eastern District of Missouri considered everyone’s favorite FCRA issue: standing for procedural violations! The plaintiff applied for a job with defendant, which ran a background check on the plaintiff after extending a tentative offer of employment. Following receipt of the background check,
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In case you missed it, below is a summary of recent posts from CPW. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in additional information on any of the developments covered.
Readers of CPW are already familiar with Ramirez v. TransUnion, which is poised to have a major impact on data privacy litigations. The much anticipated oral argument before the Supreme Court is scheduled for tomorrow at 10 AM EST and Kristin Bryan will be live blogging this not to be missed event. If you
CPW has previously covered the significance of arbitration clauses in the context of data privacy litigation. While an arbitration agreement does not allow a defendant to avoid a lawsuit outright, it does provide an escape mechanism from public scrutiny and the costs associated with litigation. Whether an arbitration agreement applies to a dispute is a
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) is a frequently litigated data privacy statute. [Note: For more on the FCRA and what it requires, check out this overview]. In a recent litigation involving claims under the FCRA, the Court denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss. The opinion is a reminder of the essential
In case you missed it, below is a summary of recent posts from CPW. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in additional information on any of the developments covered.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) is a significant piece of legislation. It has regulated “debt collectors,” as defined by statute, for over 40 years. Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule implementing the statute’s enforcement (for CPW’s prior coverage, check out here and here). Despite these significant developments, however,
In Reilly v. Vivint Solar, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14088, the District of New Jersey tackled a gray area under the FCRA: what does it mean for a user of consumer credit information to have a “reasonable belief” that its actions are permissible?
The core of this case is whether the defendant and its