The federal government shutdown continues and, in the wake of the President Donald Trump’s Oval Office address in support of the border wall, it appears that it could continue for some time. Press reports say approximately 800,000 federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. Consumer-facing companies are asking: What is the impact of the
More than two weeks have passed since the government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, and there is still no immediate end in sight. President Trump has resolved to continue the shutdown for as “long as it takes,” declining to sign spending legislation without the requested $5 billion for the border wall. Federal governmental entities,
As we previously reported, last year the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina trebled a jury verdict against DISH Network L.L.C. in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action, resulting in a $61 million damages award. After months of post-trial motions (which were denied), the Court now recently ruled
On November 16, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted final approval of a $1.2 million Fair Credit Reporting Act class action settlement against Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
As we previously reported, a putative class action was filed against Petco in June 2016, challenging the company’s form of disclosure
In a recent Eighth Circuit case, the appellate court vacated the district court’s orders, holding that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing to bring her Fair Credit Reporting Act claims in federal court.
In Auer v. Trans Union, LLC, plaintiff Colleen Auer had accepted a job as city attorney for the City of
In the last few years, the right to privacy debate in the United States has increased in pace and volume. One issue at the center of this long debate is how best to implement the right privacy tools in a manner that does not disrupt business and technological innovation. The current criticisms fail to appreciate
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorneys David Anthony, Cindy Hanson, Timothy St. George and Julie Hoffmeister will be presenting during the 2018 NAPBS Annual Conference Passport to the World CCN in Baltimore, Maryland. NAPBS wants to provide Legal and Compliance information to all members and non-members attending the conference. Cindy,
Employers and consumer reporting agencies beware: a change to a commonly used form required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) becomes effective on September 21, 2018, and the price of non-compliance could be class action lawsuits.
On September 21, 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act’s changes to the FCRA Summary
On July 13, 2018, in Dutta v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision granting summary judgment to State Farm in a putative Fair Credit Reporting Act class action. The decision presents another helpful application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2016 Spokeo decision. The Dutta decision highlights
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorneys Jonathan Floyd and Julie Hoffmeister will be presenting during the 13th Annual Credit Grantor Consortium at the Loews Regency Hotel in New York City, NY. CCN Consortium wants to focus heavily on trending topics in credit reporting, including a technology update, TCPA, politics within the