Following several years of investigating the common practices in the space, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached its first settlement with a data broker over the alleged collection and sale of location information that...more
1/18/2024
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Sellers ,
Data Selling ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geolocation ,
Location Data ,
Personal Data ,
Request For Information ,
Settlement
A new Fourth Circuit decision has thrown out of federal court a state-law privacy claim where the plaintiff alleged only a bare statutory violation without alleging “a nonspeculative, increased risk of identity theft,”...more
In early September, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s judgment for defendants Burger King Corporation, Burger King Worldwide, Inc., and their ultimate parent Restaurant Brands International, Inc....more
9/26/2022
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Antitrust Violations ,
Burger King ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
No-Poaching ,
Sherman Act
Following an unprecedented year, lawsuits under the Fair Credit Reporting Act continue to be filed with ever-increasing frequency and consequence.
Originally published in Law360 on January 28, 2022. ...more
Despite overlap of alleged putative nationwide class definitions, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) denied Geico’s attempt to consolidate five class-action lawsuits arising from a data breach notification...more
Entities sued for a data breach – even one that is consolidated into a multidistrict litigation proceeding in the defendant’s home state – should not forget the personal jurisdiction defense, which can provide a powerful tool...more
The case law surrounding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is ever-changing, and staying up to date on certain, key statutory definitions is a core compliance task for any company subject to the FCRA....more
8/5/2020
/ Background Checks ,
Background Screening Services ,
Consumer Information ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Consumer Reports ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Reports ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Due Process ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Punitive Damages ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Screening Procedures ,
Summary Judgment