When a woman went to buy a car, an alert came up on her account indicating that she was on a list of suspected terrorists after the dealership went to check her credit report. Her name was similar to a Colombian woman’s who was the actual suspect. What ensued was a long battle with the
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA John Doe Plaintiff, v. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Defendant. ))) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. Complaint This is an action for damages brought by an individual consumer for Defendant’s violations of
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA John and Jane Doe Plaintiffs, v. ALLIED INTERSTATE, INC. Defendant. ))))) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 12-3795 Arbitration AMENDED COMPLAINT This is an action for damages brought by individual consumers, against Defendant, Allied Interstate, Inc. for violations of the Fair
The FTC joined the Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to file a brief in the case of Shamara T. King vs. General Information Services, Inc. supporting the constitutionality of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Read the brief at Ftc.gov.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA KEESHA GOODE and VICTORIA GOODMAN, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. LEXISNEXIS RISK & INFORMATION ANALYTICS GROUP, INC., Defendant. <pCIVIL ACTION NO. 2:11-cv-2950-JD DuBOIS, J. • March 22, 2012 MEMORANDUM I. INTRODUCTION In this putative class action, plaintiffs allege
A class action lawsuit was brought by plaintiffs Keesha Goode and Victoria Goodman that claims LexisNexis classified certain retail workers as thieves in a database and distributed that information to current and prospective employers. The suit alleges that this practice was in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. LexisNexis made a motion to dismiss
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its first annual report summarizing its activities to administer the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The report provides information on the number of complaints received in the previous year, provides background on the FDCPA, discusses policy initiatives and plans for the FDCPA and provides other information. Read
The Shippensburg News-Chronicle By Dale Heberlig, Managing Editor Published: February 27, 2012 Man claims Beam made derogatory and inaccurate credit reports While attorneys for convicted tax-evader Troy Beam continue to argue that their client has undergone a “transformation” and should receive a light sentence for his federal felony convictions, a new civil suit filed in
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff A Plaintiff, v. LVNV FUNDING, LLC Defendant. ))) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. COMPLAINT This is an action for damages brought by an individual consumer against Defendant
The National Consumer Law Center, a consumer rights agency, issued a report that said that errors in background reports are routine. The report stated that background check companies routinely omit important information, mix up records, reveal sealed records and misclassify offenses. Read more at The Morning Call.
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