We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partners David Anthony, Cindy Hanson, and Tim St. George will be featured speakers at the upcoming National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Annual Conference, to be held in Orlando, Florida on September 17-19, 2017.
On Tuesday, September 19, David, Cindy and Tim will speak on a
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorneys Ron Raether and Megan Nicholls will be featured speakers for a webinar hosted by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners on September 27, 2017 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.
In this session, they will discuss the basic elements of a compliance management system, how
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ronald Raether will be a featured speaker at the ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits event in Dallas September 25-28, 2017.
Ron will speak on Tuesday, September 26 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. on “Governing Without Clear Standards: Lessons Learned.” The term “standard” is used
On August 25, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia struck four counts of a complaint filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because it failed to abide by the Court’s discovery order.
This matter began on March 26, 2015, when the CFPB filed a complaint against 12 debt collectors, four
On August 24, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action against TransUnion on the basis that it failed to allege a plausible claim for relief, holding that TransUnion was not objectively unreasonable in its reading of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The plaintiff, Kathleen
In Kent v. TransUnion, plaintiff Rowdy Kent sued multiple consumer reporting agencies and the United States Defense Finance and Accounting Services for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. DFAS moved to dismiss Kent’s claims, arguing that it possesses sovereign immunity from claims under the FCRA. On August 25, the District Court for
Join Troutman Sanders attorneys Melanie Witte and Megan Nicholls for a webinar on September 21. During the webinar, the presenters will:
On August 10, Massachusetts District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns granted preliminary approval of a $3.2 million class settlement agreement in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action filed against Collecto, Inc. The four named plaintiffs allege that Collecto made unauthorized telephone calls to class members’ cellular phones using an automated telephone dialing system in
Countering a nationwide trend of “ban the box” ordinances that prohibit employers from asking about an individual’s criminal history at the initial application stage, Indiana has become the first state to ensure through legislation that employers can inquire into applicants’ criminal histories. The legislation prohibits localities from implementing “ban the box” ordinances. The measure has
The recent matter of Nesbitt, et al. v. Postmates Inc., Case No. CGC15547146 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, demonstrates the continuing trend of litigation regarding the content of background disclosure forms, as well as ongoing issues regarding the failure of employers to provide notice of adverse