April 7, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Experian has violated federal law by failing to implement reasonable measures to ensure the “maximum possible accuracy” of its consumer reports.
March 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses consumer reporting agency Milliman, Inc. of violating federal law by failing to maintain reasonable procedures to ensure the “maximum possible accuracy” of its reports.
February 24, 2023 A California resident alleges in a class action that he was erroneously reported as deceased by consumer reporting agency Experian Information Solutions and Barclays Bank Delaware, damaging his creditworthiness and reputation.
February 22, 2023 A class action claims Ace Hardware failed to provide certain disclosures to prospective employees before making adverse employment decisions based on the contents of their background checks.
December 19, 2022 A class action claims Experian published erroneous information on closed and discharged accounts and then failed to properly investigate the inaccuracies after they had been disputed.
December 7, 2022 A class action claims that Uber and Checkr have approved individuals who’ve used stolen identities to apply for jobs by failing to properly screen Uber driver applicants.
December 6, 2022 A class action lawsuit claims Experian Information Solutions has failed to properly investigate and correct certain credit report information disputed by accountholders.
December 1, 2022 TransUnion faces a class action less than a month after disclosing that millions of customers’ files were accessed without authorization during a 2022 data breach.
November 7, 2022 A class action alleges Capital One has lured consumers into applying for its credit card using a deceptive pre-approval application and misleading advertisements.
October 25, 2022 A class action alleges that WestCare has failed to adequately disclose to potential employees that it procures their consumer reports as part of its background checks.
October 6, 2022 A class action alleges Renaissance Economic Development Corporation withdrew money from a bank account without authorization, then reported the account as delinquent.
September 7, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit accuses TD Bank, N.A. of having a “history and routine practice” of opening accounts in consumers’ names without authorization.
August 30, 2022 A class action alleges IRBsearch has unlawfully sold consumer reports without satisfying the strict federal requirements for consumer reporting agencies.
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August 5, 2022 A class action lawsuit alleges J.B. Hunt took adverse action against certain workers based on the contents of their background reports without proper notice.
August 4, 2022 Equifax faces a class action after a Wall Street Journal report revealed that a “glitch” caused the agency to provide lenders with inaccurate credit scores for possibly millions of consumers.
July 22, 2022 A lawsuit claims Cardinal has procured background reports for employment purposes without providing required disclosures and obtaining authorization.
July 13, 2022 A consumer claims in a class action lawsuit that he ultimately lost his job as the result of TruthFinder, LLC’s allegedly unlawful sale of his consumer report.
July 13, 2022 A class action claims Experian, TransUnion and Toyota have failed to properly investigate and correct inaccurate information on consumers’ credit reports.
June 22, 2022 A class action alleges Early Warning Services has unlawfully failed to provide copies of consumer files or reports unless a specific form is filled out.
June 1, 2022 A class action claims J.B. Hunt unlawfully obtained consumers’ background reports for employment purposes without complying with state and federal mandates for doing so.
May 13, 2022 A lawsuit claims a Kia dealership in the Chicago area has unlawfully denied consumers’ credit applications without providing certain disclosures required by law.
May 2, 2022 A class action alleges ADP has illegally included in consumer background reports adverse information that predated the reports by more than seven years.
April 14, 2022 A class action alleges eMoney unlawfully accessed consumers’ credit reports and shared the information with third parties without a permissible purpose to do so.
April 14, 2022 TenantReports.com faces a lawsuit over its alleged practice of including in consumer reports non-conviction information that is outdated by more than seven years.
April 13, 2022 Universal Credit Services faces a class action over its alleged practice of falsely reporting consumers as deceased and duplicating debts in their credit reports.
April 11, 2022 A class action alleges Genuine Data Services sells to third parties, including prospective landlords, outdated traffic citation information.
March 4, 2022 A class action claims Carter’s and its subsidiaries failed to provide certain statutory disclosures before performing background checks on prospective employees.
February 28, 2022 Monevo, Inc. faces a proposed class action over its alleged practice of obtaining consumer credit reports without proper authorization to do so.
February 23, 2022 Interactive Data unlawfully furnishes consumer reports for employee background checks without satisfying the strict requirements of federal law, a lawsuit alleges.
February 21, 2022 A lawsuit alleges Mednax has unlawfully taken adverse action against employees and prospective employees based on the contents of their background reports.
February 11, 2022 A proposed class action claims Equifax has inaccurately reported accounts in consumers’ credit reports with a status of “unavailable.”
February 4, 2022 A lawsuit claims Lowe’s unlawfully used job applicants’ consumer reports to make adverse employment decisions without first providing them a copy of the report.
January 14, 2022 LexisNexis and Experian have erroneously furnished and included negative information in consumers’ credit reports, even after it’s been disputed, a lawsuit alleges.
January 12, 2022 A proposed class action claims Statebridge Company, LLC has unlawfully reported to credit bureaus debts that were delinquent for more than seven years.
January 10, 2022 A class action has been filed over Trans Union’s alleged practice of inaccurately including bankruptcy records in consumers’ credit reports.
January 5, 2022 A class action claims UPS has obtained consumer reports on job applicants without providing statutory disclosures and obtaining authorization.
December 9, 2021 Equifax faces claims that it falsely matches consumers with individuals on a government watch list despite possessing the information needed to rule out mismatches.
November 30, 2021 TransUnion faces a class action over its alleged sale or licensing of expunged or sealed consumer background information to people-search, background reporting websites.
November 9, 2021 A class action alleges prospective Amazon Flex delivery drivers were not provided with certain statutory disclosures before Amazon obtained their background checks.
November 9, 2021 A class action alleges Equifax has harmed mortgage borrowers receiving COVID-19 relief from Wells Fargo by reporting nonpayment as a negative remark on their credit scores.
November 2, 2021 A class action alleges American Express has violated the law by routinely procuring consumers’ credit reports despite having no permissible purpose for doing so.
October 28, 2021 PYOD faces a class action over its alleged filing of confidential consumer report information as part of state court debt collection proceedings.
October 14, 2021 A lawsuit claims Equifax unlawfully requires consumers to provide “needless” identification before it begins to investigate credit report information disputes.
September 28, 2021 LoanCare faces a class action that alleges the company has erroneously considered some mortgages past due even though borrowers have paid the obligations as instructed each month.
August 30, 2021 A class action claims Experian, Nordstrom and TD Bank have failed to conduct proper investigations when consumers dispute information in their credit reports.
August 30, 2021 A class action claims the “Big Three” credit bureaus and Goldman Sachs failed to properly investigate disputes of consumers’ credit report information.
July 27, 2021 Managed Labor Solutions and Peoplease have unlawfully procured and used consumer reports for employment purposes, a proposed class action alleges.
July 1, 2021 Experian faces a class action over its alleged refusal to reinvestigate disputed consumer report information, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers.
June 23, 2021 A lawsuit claims Walmart failed to provide prospective employees with a copy of their background report and statement of their rights before taking adverse action.
June 23, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Equifax unlawfully associated a consumer's Social Security number with a deceased individual and included inaccurate information in her credit report.
