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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. district court holds state laws partially preempted by FCRA

On January 9, the U.S. District Court of Maine entered judgment, determining that Maine law is only partially preempted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The plaintiff, a trade association that represents the...more

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Maine Federal Court Finds State-Imposed Credit Reporting Restrictions Preempted by the FCRA

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A federal court in Maine recently held that the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq., preempts burdensome credit reporting restrictions imposed by the Maine Fair Credit Reporting Act. “By...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Maine federal district court rules FCRA preempts 2019 amendments to state’s credit reporting law

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A Maine federal district court ruled that that two 2019 amendments to Maine’s credit reporting law are preempted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and granted the motion for judgment filed by the plaintiff, the...more

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