The Seventh Circuit recently heard argument in Robertson v. Allied Solutions LLC after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana dismissed a class action while the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of class settlement was pending. Although the motion was pending, the district court dismissed the case against Allied Solutions in light
In Culberson v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the Culbersons brought a class action lawsuit against Disney under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The suit alleges that Disney violated the FCRA by obtaining a background report without providing a proper disclosure and by taking adverse action without following a proper adverse action process.
A state court in Arizona returned a $1.85 million verdict against two related rental car companies, resolving a consumer fraud suit raised by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. The A.G.’s Office originally filed suit against Phoenix Car Rental, Saban’s Rent-A-Car, and the companies’ owner, Dennis N. Saban, in 2014, alleging violation of the Arizona Consumer
On February 7, the Washington State House of Representatives approved a bill that would “ban the box” and prohibit requests about past criminal history in initial employment applications. According to The Spokesman-Review, the bill, dubbed the “Fair Chance Act,” passed on a mostly partisan vote after supporters said it was important to give people
On February 1, the city council of Kansas City, Missouri passed a “ban the box” ordinance which prohibits nearly all Kansas City employers from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal history until after the applicant has been interviewed. The ordinance – titled “Criminal Records in Employment” and effective June 9, 2018 – applies to those with
On February 12, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released its strategic plan for 2018 through 2022. The plan, which will take two years to implement, calls for placing new restrictions on the CFPB’s enforcement authority. “The proposed reforms would impose financial discipline, reduce wasteful spending, and ensure appropriate congressional oversight,” according to
A Roanoke City Circuit Court judge recently ordered a defendant to pay nearly $160,000 to two plaintiffs for violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (“VCPA”) in a dispute over a wrecked car worth no more than $9,300.
In Hughes v. Robert Young Auto & Truck, Inc., No. CL16-1364, the plaintiffs, a married North
A Florida jury awarded $70.6 million to Samantha Baca, a former stewardess on the Endless Summer yacht in connection with a claim that the boat’s owner failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted by a co-worker in February 2015.
The $70.6 million award included $70,000 in lost wages, $4.2 million in lost future wages,
On Tuesday, January 23rd, from 3-4 p.m. ET, Troutman Sanders attorneys David Anthony, Cindy Hanson and Tim St. George presented a webinar examining class actions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. To access the webinar recording, please click here.
On January 19, 2018, the Virginia Senate voted 23 to 16 to “ban the box” on state employment applications. The bill, sponsored by Democrats Rosalyn Dance (Petersburg), Adam Ebbin (Alexandria) and Jennifer McClellan (Richmond), would bar state agencies and localities from including on an employment application a question about whether the prospective employee has ever