2nd Circuit Affirms Federal Credit Reporting Act Preempts State Law Claims

NEW YORK - The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 23 affirmed a federal judge's decision dismissing a plaintiff's state law tort claims against JP Morgan Chase Bank, agreeing that the Fair Credit Reporting Act preempts those claims (Sean Stewart Macpherson v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., No. 10-3722, 2nd Cir.; 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 25576). View today's headlines and listen to the latest podcast at www.lexisnexis.com/legalnews Do you have news to share? Interested in writing a commentary article? Email the Mealey News Desk at Mealeys@LexisNexis.com Full story on lexis.com