Cindy D. Hanson

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Cindy Hanson focuses her practice on class action defense. Cindy has handled hundreds of matters under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including over two dozen class actions.

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Firm/Organization: Troutman Sanders LLP
Blogs: Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor

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The Seventh Circuit recently vacated a decision by the Southern District of Indiana in which the lower court had rescinded an earlier decision to certify a class action in a suit brought by a group of used car dealerships. In Red Barn Motors, Inc. v. Nextgear Capital, Inc., No. 18-1409, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 4303 (7th Cir. Feb. 13, 2019), the plaintiff dealerships each entered into an agreement under which Nextgear issued a line of…
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On February 26, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “Who’s Keeping Score? Holding Credit Bureaus Accountable and Repairing a Broken System,” with the CEOs of the big three credit bureaus – TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian – testifying. The hearing was the first time the current CEOs of the major credit bureaus have testified before the Committee since the cyberattack on Equifax that affected more than 100 million Americans and spawned extensive litigation…
Click Here to Register Join us on Wednesday, March 13th, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST), as we take a closer look at recent developments in class action litigation. Along with proposed legislative changes working their way through Congress, we’ll touch on the following topics to help you effectively manage the litigation: Arbitration Agreements – Schein v. Archer and White Sales, Inc., the Supreme Court unanimously held that a court is not allowed to decide whether a dispute is subject…
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The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed judgment in favor of the national consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”), rejecting a plaintiff’s attempt to impose Fair Credit Reporting Act liability upon the CRAs for reporting information the furnisher had verified as accurate.  This case represents a significant victory for CRAs facing collateral attacks of the accuracy of the accounts they report.  The case is Humphrey v. Trans Union, LLC, et al.  A copy of the opinion can be found…
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2018 was a busy year in the consumer financial services world. As we navigate the continuing heavy volume of regulatory change and forthcoming developments from the Trump Administration, members of Troutman’s Consumer Financial Services Practice will review the current state of federal and state consumer financial services law and policy and highlight what you and your company need to know about what lies ahead. During this webinar, we will share developments on consumer class actions, background screening, the Fair Credit Reporting…
On January 17, in Kibbee v. Smith-Palluck Associates Corp., No. 2:18-cv-01848, a putative class action pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, the Court entered an order notifying the United States Attorney General that the constitutionality of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been called into question and giving the Attorney General 60 days to intervene if it chooses to do so. Plaintiff Jason Kibbee asserts that the defendant, which…
2018 was a busy year in the consumer financial services world. As we navigate the continuing heavy volume of regulatory change and forthcoming developments from the Trump administration, Troutman Sanders is uniquely positioned to help its clients successfully resolve problems and stay ahead of the compliance curve.   In this report, we share developments on consumer class actions, background screening, bankruptcy, FCRA, FDCPA, payment processing and cards, mortgage, auto finance, the consumer finance regulatory landscape, cybersecurity…
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On Wednesday, January 30th, from 2 – 3 pm ET, Troutman Sanders attorney, Cindy Hanson will be a presenter through a webinar held by PLUS Virtual Education. The webinar is called, “Employer Liability,” and will focus on exploring employer’s liability under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and provide an update on legal developments and insurance issues. During this webinar, you will learn about: What these types of claims look like and potential damages Policies that…
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It is commonplace today for businesses to include binding arbitration provisions in customer agreements.  It is also common for these arbitration agreements to have a “delegation provision,” where the parties agree to delegate to the arbitrator – not the court – questions of whether the arbitration agreement applies to a dispute. But even when the parties agree to a delegation provision, do courts always have to compel disputes to arbitration when the parties disagree over…
On Oct. 4, 2018, in Smith v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company,[1] the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ruled the plaintiff could not advance his putative class action under the Fair Credit Reporting Act if he qualified as an independent contractor rather than an employee. The decision presents another helpful reading of the “employment purposes” provision in the FCRA and becomes part of a small but growing body of law…