Ninth Circuit Re-affirms Fair Credit Reporting Act’s Strict Disclosure Standards

By Jeffrey L. Rudd on February 15, 2019

A disclosure form that included other, state-mandated disclosure information violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) standalone document requirement, the Ninth Circuit held. Gilberg v. Cal. Check Cashing Stores, LLC, No. 17-16263 (9th Cir. Jan. 29, 2019). In doing so, the Ninth Circuit relied on Syed v. M-I, LLC, 853 F.3d 492 (9th Cir. 2017), where the Court held the plain language of the FCRA requires that the disclosure be “in a document that consists…

Employment Class and Collective Action Update

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Lamps Plus Case

By Jeffrey L. Rudd on November 6, 2018

On October 29, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela. At issue in Lamps Plus is what standard should be applied in determining whether parties have agreed to submit claims to class arbitration. The arbitration agreement between Lamps Plus and one of its employees did not contain an explicit waiver prohibiting arbitration of class or collective claims. The Ninth Circuit held that the arbitration agreement was…

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Illinois Next to Prohibit Salary History Inquiries?

By K. Joy Chin, Stephania C. Sanon & Jeffrey L. Rudd on August 21, 2017

The Illinois state legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2462 which would prevent employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s salary history and lower the burden on employees claiming equal pay violations. The Bill now awaits Governor Bruce Rauner’s signature. HB 2462, which seeks to amend the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, prohibits employers from: (i) screening job applicants based on their wage or salary history, (ii) requiring that an applicant’s prior wages satisfy minimum…

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How Does the Supreme Court’s Remand of the Transgender Discrimination Case Impact Wage-and-Hour Class Actions?

By Jeffrey L. Rudd on March 14, 2017

On March 6, 2017, the Supreme Court, in a one-sentence summary disposition, remanded the case of Gloucester County Sch. Bd. v. G.G. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit “for further consideration in light of the guidance document issued by the Department of Education and Department of Justice on February 22, 2017.” For those unfamiliar with Gloucester County, the case involves a public school’s obligations to a transgender student under Title IX…

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Ninth Circuit Re-affirms Fair Credit Reporting Act’s Strict Disclosure Standards

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Lamps Plus Case

Illinois Next to Prohibit Salary History Inquiries?

How Does the Supreme Court’s Remand of the Transgender Discrimination Case Impact Wage-and-Hour Class Actions?

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