Tag Archives: Fair Credit Reporting Act

Supreme Court: “Concrete Injury” Required for Standing in Federal Court

By Steven J. Pearlman, Samantha Shear and Edward Young on July 2, 2021 Posted in Hiring/Background Checks

On June 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court held that class members who could not establish “concrete harm” flowing from alleged statutory violations of Federal Credit Report Act (“FCRA”) lacked Article III standing to seek relief in federal court. (Transunion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297 (U.S. June 25, 2021). Factual Background Plaintiff alleged that … Continue Reading

District Court Dismisses Putative FCRA Class Action For Lack Of Standing

By Edward Young, Michelle Gyves and Steven J. Pearlman on October 29, 2017 Posted in Hiring/Background Checks

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently dismissed a putative class action alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), finding that the named plaintiff lacked standing to pursue her claims. Saltzbreg v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., No. 17-cv-05798 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 18, 2017). The Complaint The plaintiff filed a … Continue Reading

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