INDIVIDUAL LEGAL INDEX FOR 2023 FROM THE BACKGROUND BUZZ |
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Background Check Agency May Have Violated State Law by Disclosing Conviction
February | California: A background reporting agency is facing a lawsuit after it disclosed to an employer a conviction that was more than seven years old.
California Federal Court Rules Employer’s Background Check Disclosures Meet FCRA Requirements
February | California: A court has rejected a series of technical arguments from the plaintiff, who alleged the employer’s background check authorization form violated the FCRA.
October | New York: The FTC has joined the CFPB in filing an amicus brief urging a reversal of a district court decision that the agencies say overlooked an FCRA requirement.
Lawsuit: Uber Driver Drugged and Raped Passengers, Leading to Woman’s Suicide
October | California: The father of a woman who was raped by an Uber driver and later committed suicide has sued the company for failing to do more thorough background checks on their drivers.