The United States Supreme Court has again granted a petition to examine standing in the context of class actions, specifically whether Article III of the Constitution permits members of a certified class to recover money...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of an evolving trend of narrowly interpreting the FCRA’s “standalone” disclosure and “clear and conspicuous” disclosure requirements, the Ninth Circuit has held that users of consumer reports may...more
In light of the recent uptick in litigation involving the decade-old Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Illinois state legislature is now considering amending the Act to allow for business efficiency and...more
10/2/2018
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Exemptions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proposed Legislation
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York Court of Appeals’ ruling on questions regarding the use of criminal convictions in hiring will impact employers and may impact the background screening industry, the temporary staffing...more
1/10/2017
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Moving Companies ,
NYHRL ,
Sex Offenders ,
Staffing Agencies
On Friday, July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an omnibus, Declaratory Ruling and Order (FCC Ruling) seeking to clarify certain ambiguities in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The...more
7/16/2015
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
FCC ,
Mobile Apps ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Third-Party ,
Totality of Circumstances Test