Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Allows Consumers to Pursue FCRA Claims Against Federal Agencies
Dep’t of Agric. Rural Dev. Rural Hous. Serv. v. Kirtz In a groundbreaking decision, the United States Supreme Court, in…
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Court Orders Trans Union to Produce Documents
A federal judge in the Southern District of Indiana granted plaintiff’s motion to compel Trans Union’s discovery responses. Background Plaintiff…
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Equifax Loses Motion for Summary Judgment
Equifax was sued for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Equifax moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims on summary judgment and lost.
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FCRA CASE LAW UPDATE – NO THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE REQUIRED UNDER 1681e(b) IN 9TH CIRCUIT – Equifax’s Motion for Partial Judgment Denied
Equifax’s Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings Denied In Brooks v. Equifax, the court denied Equifax’s Motion for Partial…
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MAIS v. GULF COAST COLLECTION – 11TH CIRCUIT RULES ON PRIOR EXPRESS CONSENT
Mr. Mais sued Gulf Coast, a debt collection agency, and a healthcare provider under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of…
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COURT GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER FCRA FOR QUICKEN
Kingery v. Quicken Loans (S.D. West Virginia, Charleston Division) Date of Opinion: June 04, 2014 Facts: Plaintiff sent a loan…
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11th CIRCUIT RULES ON TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (TCPA)
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently entered its long awaited decision on the called party issue under the Telephone…
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Shaunfield v. Experian
SHAUNFIELD v. EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (N.D. Texas, Dallas Division, Dec. 2013) John Shaunfield sued Experian, Radiology Associates of North Texas,…
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COURT HOLDS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA) PREEMPTS STATE STATUTORY & COMMON LAW CLAIMS
Grossman v. TRANS UNION, LLC – Dist. Court, ED Pennsylvania, 2014 In Grossman v. Trans Union, the court was faced…
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CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY MUST GIVE CONSUMER REPORT
Have you been denied housing or employment because of a background report? Federal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, prohibits…
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National Association of Consumer Advocates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2012 Contact: NACA Public Relations, 202-452-1989; PublicRelations@naca.net Report: In Wake…
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The National Consumer law center (NCLC) issued the following press release regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in CompuCredit v. Greenwood….
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