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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Class-action lawsuit filed against Geo Group Inc. for alleged FCRA and New York FCRA violations

Summary: A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Geo Group Inc., alleging that Geo Group failed to comply with the FCRA's notice requirements before taking adverse action against job applicants.

Impact(s): FCRA compliance – for general legal review

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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: FCRA class-action lawsuit filed against Big Lots for alleged FCRA violations

Summary: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Lots Stores Inc., alleging it violated the FCRA's standalone disclosure requirement.

Impact(s): FCRA compliance – for general legal review

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FEDERAL: President Obama announces new actions to promote rehabilitation and reintegration for the formerly incarcerated

Summary: President Obama is directing the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to take action where it can by modifying its rules to delay inquiries into criminal history until later in the hiring process for Federal employees.

Impact(s): Federal employers

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U.S. SUPREME COURT: U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Spokeo v. Robins

Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments to determine whether Congress may confer Article III standing on a consumer to bring an action for a mere violation of a statute even when the consumer suffers no concrete harm.

Impact(s): FCRA compliance – for general legal review

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