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.
Issues with payment of medical bills can result in collections actions that negatively impact credit scores. Those affected may not even realize that their credit has been impacted. Read the story at The New York Times.
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
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL CASE NO.: CV 11-10089-SJO (AGRx) DATE: March 19, 2012 TITLE: Plaintiff v. Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc., et al. ======================================================================== PRESENT: THE HONORABLE S. JAMES OTERO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Victor Paul Cruz Courtroom Clerk Not Present Court Reporter COUNSEL PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF:
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
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff, : CIVIL ACTION v. : : TRANS UNION, LLC, et al., : Defendants. : No. 11-3607 MEMORANDUM PRATTER, J. JANUARY 25, 2012 Plaintiff filed this action, alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act that arose
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