The 9th Circuit has ruled that Screening Pros did not negligently or willfully violate the FCRA by providing a report that contained non-conviction records more than seven years after the date of the charge. The lawsuit, filed in 2011, alleged that Screening Pros improperly included a non-conviction record that predated the report by more than 7 years. The company, however, argued that the record was properly includable because it was less than 7 years after the charge was dismissed.
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