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Eleventh Circuit Weeds Out Plaintiffs Who “Manufacture” Article III Standing With Self-Inflicted Harm

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On July 18, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit rejected the notion that plaintiffs can “manufacture” Article III standing by identifying “self-inflicted harm” such as “expenditure of money and wasted time to correct an otherwise...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District Court: Failure to investigate duplicate reporting dispute could violate the FCRA

On March 10, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ruled a defendant credit union failed to properly report an individual’s debt to a consumer reporting agency or investigate his dispute. ...more

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Wisconsin District Court Dismisses FCRA Claim After Bank Mistakenly Accessed Consumer’s Credit Report

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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently held that Synchrony Bank did not violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) when it mistakenly requested a consumer’s credit report. In Carlson v....more

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Sending a Message: The CFPB's Charges Against TransUnion

For months, Director Rohit Chopra warned that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”) would sharpen its focus on repeat offenders. On April 12, 2022, the Bureau demonstrated its resolve, announcing charges...more

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Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA and FCRA Claims Arising from Identity Theft

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In Woods v. LVNV Funding, LLC, — F. 4th — (2022), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of FDCPA and FCRA claims based upon the defendants’ collection and reporting of a fraudulently opened account....more

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Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic Credit Reporting Concerns, CFPB Reaffirms That Name-Only Matching Violates FCRA

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On November 4, 2021, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “Bureau”) issued an advisory opinion reaffirming its stance that a consumer reporting agency (“CRA”) using name-only matching procedures violates 15 U.S.C....more

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Consumer Law Hinsights – July 2020

Welcome to Consumer Law Hinsights?a monthly compilation of nationwide consumer protection cases of interest to financial services and accounts receivable management companies. This edition highlights our interactive COVID-19...more

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Ninth Circuit Rules Only Named Plaintiff Must Have Article III Standing For Class Certification

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In Ramirez v. Trans Union, the Ninth Circuit addressed whether, at the class certification stage of a putative class case, only the named plaintiff or all class members must have Article III standing (i.e., a concrete injury...more

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