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Supreme Court agrees with Third Circuit that consumers may sue “any” government entity under FCRA

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On February 8, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously decided that a consumer can sue any government agency—in this case the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)—for damages for violating the Fair Credit...more

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Supreme Court: Government Agencies Can Be Liable Under FCRA for Credit Reporting Errors

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal government agencies can be held liable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act when they fail to investigate or correct inaccurate information furnished to credit reporting agencies. ...more

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Supreme Court Holds Government Agencies are Not Immune from FCRA Liability

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On February 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service (USDA) v. Kirtz, holding that the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) clear statutory text...more

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