Fair Credit Reporting Act

May 1, 2018 The plaintiff claims Equifax treats reports of identity theft as run-of-the-mill credit card disputes and violates the FCRA in failing to provide mandatory info.

April 30, 2018 Keyspan Corporation, Stevens Business Service, and Experian face a lawsuit over an alleged erroneously-reported debt included in the plaintiff's credit report.

April 25, 2018 New Penn Financial, LLC, which does business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging it failed to adequately investigate a plaintiff’s dispute regarding a supposedly charged-off mortgage debt.

April 23, 2018 In the wake of massive fines, Wells Fargo faces a new lawsuit claiming the bank deceived a couple into signing onto an 'unsuitable and misrepresented' mortgage loan.

April 20, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit recently removed to Tennessee federal court alleges Technicolor USA, Inc. and Manpower US, Inc. conducted illegal background checks on current and prospective employees.

April 17, 2018 The food and support services provider allegedly failed to make mandatory disclosures regarding its intention to procure the plaintiff's background report.

April 11, 2018 Two consumers have filed suit against Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC and two affiliates claiming the loan servicing companies failed to report that a previous loan had been discharged in bankruptcy, which caused them to lose their deposit on a new home.

April 5, 2018 Asplundh Tree Expert, Co. and Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC are facing a lawsuit that takes issue with the background check disclosure forms the defendants provide to prospective and current employees before obtaining their consumer reports.

March 27, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Naples Hotel Group, LLC by two Florida women who claim the defendant unlawfully failed to provide prospective employees with proper background check authorization forms and disclosures of their rights.

March 16, 2018 Messerli & Kramer, P.A. and an individual attorney allegedly publicly filed consumers' confidential information, violating both debt collection and credit reporting laws.

March 15, 2018 A proposed class action has been filed against Capital One Auto Finance, Inc. alleging the defendant violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by performing an unauthorized credit inquiry regarding a California consumer.

March 15, 2018 A Virginia man claims Equifax and Trans Union mixed up his credit information with that of his father and put up roadblocks hampering his dispute request.

March 7, 2018 A California consumer is behind a proposed class action in which he alleges Nationstar Mortgage LLC, doing business as Mr. Cooper, conducted an unauthorized credit inquiry.

March 2, 2018 JustFoodForDogs, LLC is facing a proposed class action filed by a California consumer who claims the defendant violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) by printing her credit card’s expiration date on her receipt.

February 28, 2018 Hooters of America, LLC is the defendant in a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the business prints too much customer information on receipts.

February 23, 2018 Suspected violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act are at the center of a Pennsylvania consumer’s proposed class action against National Recovery Agency.

February 16, 2018 A New Jersey woman has filed a proposed class action against Trans Union in which she claims the credit reporting agency fails to provide consumers with revised reports based upon revisions resulting from an investigation.

February 5, 2018 A consumer says Wells Fargo performed a credit check without permission roughly 10 years after she filed for bankruptcy and her auto debt was discharged.

January 26, 2018 A group of four attorneys is facing a Wisconsin woman’s proposed class action that claims they unlawfully published a copy of her credit score in public court documents without a permissible reason.

January 25, 2018 A class action aims to take Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions to task for its practice of charging consumers extra for the most up-to-date bankruptcy info.

January 5, 2018 Stuart Weitzman, LLC; Stuart Weitzman Retail Stores, LLC; and Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC are facing a proposed class action alleging the defendants conducted illegal background checks on prospective employees.

January 2, 2018 Cox Communications Inc. has been accused in a proposed class action of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by obtaining consumers’ credit reports without authorization.

December 21, 2017 Allegedly false and misleading retail installment sales contracts are the focal point of a lawsuit against Fred Beans Motors of Doylestown (PA).

December 13, 2017 HCI Systems is among three defendants who, a lawsuit claims, failed to provide job applicants with 'clear and conspicuous' background check disclosures.

December 7, 2017 RapidCourt, LLC is facing a proposed class action filed by a Virginia man who claims the defendant’s alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act cost him a job opportunity.

December 6, 2017 A Tennessee woman has filed three separate proposed class action lawsuits against the top consumer reporting agencies – Experian, Equifax and Transunion – alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

December 5, 2017 A California consumer claims Ace Parking Management unlawfully printed the last four digits and expiration date of his debit card on a payment receipt.

November 22, 2017 Per a lawsuit, L3 Technologies unlawfully inserted a 'liability release provision' into its authorization form for pulling job-related background reports.

November 14, 2017 In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in August, Experian Information Solutions, Inc. has been accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to accurately represent the source of information included in its credit reports.

November 14, 2017 A New York man has filed suit against Equinox Holdings, Inc. claiming the company unlawfully withdrew its employment offer based on information found in the plaintiff’s background report.

October 30, 2017 An FCRA class action claims Home Depot did not provide certain information on the use of background checks for job purposes in a standalone document.

October 30, 2017 Per a lawsuit, JP Morgan Chase Bank does not pull its weight when it comes to investigating/reinvestigating disputes of info contained in credit reports.

October 26, 2017 Midland Credit Management, Inc. and Midland Funding, LLC have been accused of attempting to collect on a debt they did not lawfully own and accessing a consumer’s credit report without authorization.

October 20, 2017 Bluestar Refreshment Services is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims it provided prospective employees an unlawful background check disclosure form and miscalculated overtime wages.

October 17, 2017 Two more lawsuits out of IL claim certain trucking companies violated federal law by failing to disclose background check information to prospective drivers.

October 9, 2017 Titan Transfer, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit claiming it failed to provide prospective employees with proper Fair Credit Reporting Act disclosures.

October 9, 2017 An Illinois consumer has filed suit against Western Express, Inc. over allegations that the company failed to provide him with proper disclosures in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

October 9, 2017 Van Wyk, Inc. is the defendant in a proposed class action filed by a prospective employee who claims the trucking company decided not to hire him based on information found in his background report without providing him required disclosures.

October 9, 2017 A proposed class action has been filed against Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. over claims that the defendant failed to adhere to several provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act in its use of background reports on prospective and current employees.

October 9, 2017 An Illinois man who applied for and was denied a job with Celadon Trucking Services claims the company violated the FCRA during the hiring process.

October 5, 2017 A former truck driver for Meyer Logistics, Inc. claims the company conducted unlawful background checks on prospective employees and failed to comply with certain provisions of the California Labor Code.

October 2, 2017 Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company conducted illegal background checks on prospective employees without obtaining their proper consent.

September 29, 2017 A consumer in Washington claims AppFolio systematically fails to accurately identify the sources of information contained in consumer reports.

September 29, 2017 A lawsuit claims Tesla unlawfully stored the driver's license information of consumers who test drove its vehicles.

September 22, 2017 Starbucks Corporation is facing a lawsuit filed by a prospective employee who claims the coffee shop franchise unlawfully refused to hire him based on the results of his background check without first providing him with a copy of the report.

September 22, 2017 A Virginia man's lawsuit against Experian takes a shot at the company's alleged lack of oversight in ensuring it gathers entirely accurate consumer information.

September 22, 2017 Johnson Matthey Testing and True Screen are defendants in a lawsuit over how the companies presented information in the plaintiff's criminal background report.

September 22, 2017 Wells Fargo and co-branding agent Mississippi Iron Works are facing a lawsuit that claims the companies signed consumers up for Visa credit cards without authorization.

September 18, 2017 National Consumer Telecom & Utilities Exchange, Inc. (NCTUE) is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that claims it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to grant consumers access to all information included in their files.

September 13, 2017 A lawsuit filed in New York claims Experian sent the plaintiff emails concerning the results of his debt dispute without consent to do so.