Providing Outdated Information on Reports

Equifax Reporting of Outdated Debts FCRA Class Action

This class action sues Equifax Information Services, LLC for publishing “adverse, outdated, and inaccurate information related to illegal payday loans” in credit reports. It brings suit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which is intended to prevent erroneous or inaccurate reporting. The complaint alleges that a company called Midwest Recovery “reported these unenforceable debts  Read more

LexisNexis, Kroll Consumer Reports Info on Judgments and Liens Class Action

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that companies that collect or sell data on individuals must use reasonable means to ensure that their data is accurate. This class action alleges that LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Kroll Factual Data, Inc. do not take such precautions in supplying or selling data about civil judgments or liens.  Read more

Sterling Infosystems Background Report Addresses Settlement

Sterling Infosystems provides background reports. It is now settling a class action alleging it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by reporting addresses where the subject of the report had not lived for at least seven years.  Read more