By Barbara S. Mishkin The CFPB, together with the DOJ, has filed a second amicus brief in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins , the case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court in which the issue is whether a plaintiff who cannot show any actual harm from a violation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Mealey’s) The U.S. Supreme Court today granted certiorari to an online data aggregation service in a case pertaining to whether the lead plaintiff in a putative action brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)... Read More

By David M. Gettings and Bryan M. Haynes Employers utilizing background checks in their applicant screening process often battle two competing forces – the need to screen and hire employees quickly and the requirement that they wait a reasonable... Read More

by Tim J. St. George , David M. Gettings and David N. Anthony Lawsuits filed by consumers under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act all increased from February to March 2015, according... Read More