JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Reinforces Prohibition Against “Extraneous” Information In Background Check Disclosures

The court did not address whether including this extraneous text was a “willful” violation of the FCRA. The plaintiff also argued the alleged defects in the employer’s disclosure were “amplified” by ...
Forbes

Background Check Disclosures: What’s Extra But Not Extraneous?

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided specific guidance on the murky question of the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s “standalone” disclosure requirement. In its most recent decision on the ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Holds That Background Check Disclosures Should Not Contain Any Extraneous Information

Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 20, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (“FCRA”) standalone disclosure requirement does not allow for the inclusion of any ...
Law

Extraneous? Collateral? Is It Time to Simplify the Standard for When Fraud Claims Improperly Duplicate Breach of Contract Claims?

Extraneous? Collateral? Is It Time to Simplify the Standard for When Fraud Claims Improperly Duplicate Breach of Contract Claims? To promote commercial certainty and avoid a deluge of unnecessary ...