Robert Szyba on Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

Using Credit Histories In Employment Decisions: An Overview Of Divergent State & Local Requirements

Seyfarth Synopsis: Over the past few years, restrictions regarding the use of credit checks by employers on applicants and employees have been passed at various state and municipal levels, and the federal government has...more

6/13/2018 / Credit Checks , Credit History , Employee Credit Checks , Employee Rights , Employer Liability Issues , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Popular

Spokeo: On Remand From The U.S. Supreme Court, The Ninth Circuit Finds Plaintiff Has Standing, Again

Seyfarth Synopsis: Following remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit found that the plaintiff suing Spokeo, Inc. under the Fair Credit Reporting Act alleged sufficient injury to establish standing to proceed in...more

8/17/2017 / Article III , Class Action , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Hiring & Firing , Injury-in-Fact , Popular , Screening Procedures , Spokeo v Robins , Standing

Philadelphia Restricts Employers’ Use of Credit History for Employment Purposes

Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective July 7, 2016, employers in Philadelphia are prohibited from procuring or using an applicant’s or employee’s credit history for employment purposes. On June 7, 2016, Philadelphia Mayor...more

7/16/2016 / Credit History , Employee Credit Checks , Employment Discrimination , Exceptions , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Local Ordinance , Private Right of Action

Spokeo v. Robins: The U.S. Supreme Court Finds Concrete Injury Is Required Under Article III But Remands Back To The Ninth Circuit

Seyfarth Synopsis: In deciding Spokeo v. Robins, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that plaintiffs seeking to establish that they have standing to sue must show “an invasion of a legally protected interest” that is...more

5/17/2016 / Article III , Class Action , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Injury-in-Fact , SCOTUS , Spokeo v Robins , Standing

U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339. As our loyal blog readers know, this is a case that corporate counsel need to follow closely in light of the stakes for the...more

11/3/2015 / Article III , Consumer Reporting Agencies , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Oral Argument , Petition for Writ of Certiorari , Putative Class Actions , SCOTUS , Search Engines , Separation of Powers , Spokeo v Robins , Standing

ELL SCOTUS SERIES: # 2 – Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

In the second periodic installment of the Employment Law Lookout Blog Team’s analysis of employment law (and related) case being heard by the United States Supreme Court this term, read on for our take on Spokeo Inv. v....more

10/30/2015 / Article III , Class Action , Congressional Authority , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Federal Judiciary , Injury-in-Fact , SCOTUS , Separation of Powers , Split of Authority , Spokeo v Robins , Standing

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins: Petitioner Argues If There Is No Actual Injury-in-Fact, Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Sue

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari on April 27, 2015 in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339, the Petitioner has weighed in with their brief. As you may recall, the question before the Court has the...more

8/12/2015 / Article III , Cause of Action Accrual , Certiorari , Class Action , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , FDCPA , Internet , Online Reputation , Putative Class Actions , SCOTUS , Spokeo , Spokeo v Robins , Standing , Statutory Rights , TCPA

Robert Szyba

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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