Were you one of the 71,000 individuals who received a notice in the mail that Sterling Infosystems may have violated your rights when it ran a background check on you? Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled its Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit with Sterling Infosystems.  As part of the stipulated judgment

On August 24, 2018, Weiner & Sand LLC, on behalf of its client Carrie Donnelly, filed a proposed class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia against Southern Metals Recycling.  Plaintiff alleges that Southern Metals Recycling violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

On August 30, 2018, Weiner & Sand LLC, on behalf of its clients Phillippa Gilkes, Cahanna Salter, John McCarthy, Ashley Fowler, Pedro Maia, and CJ Oetinger, filed a multi-plaintiff lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Mahroum Restaurant Group, Inc. d/b/a Tony’s Sports Bar and

On August 28, 2018, Weiner & Sand LLC, on behalf of its client Kevin Estrada, filed a proposed class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Checkr, Inc.  Plaintiff alleges that Checkr violated California’s Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act and Section 1681e(b) of the Fair

Employers routinely conduct background checks on employees and job applicants.  The reasons for doing so vary greatly, including screening applicants’ credentials, checking criminal history information, and complying with screening requirements for certain jobs.  For example, many states require background checks for individuals who work with children, the elderly, or the disabled. What

Why should you view your credit report? There are many reasons. First, it’s a good idea to routinely check what information is in your credit files with the Big Three (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union). This allows you to verify that the information in your credit files is accurate. Second, if you suspect

On March 21, 2018, Weiner & Sand LLC, on behalf of its client Angelia Dukes, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Resident Verify, LLC.  According to the lawsuit, Resident Verify, LLC violated Sections 1681c, 1681e(a), and 1681e(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting

On March 19, 2018, Weiner & Sand LLC, on behalf of its client Morgan Dopson, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against Trans Union, LLC.  According to the lawsuit, Trans Union violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it mixed information in Ms. Dopson’s

On March 16, 2018, The Weiner Law Firm LLC, on behalf of its client Michael Miner, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against consumer reporting agency Cole Systems Group.  According to the lawsuit, Cole Systems Group violated Sections 1681e(b) and 1681k of the

On January 18, 2018, The Weiner Law Firm LLC, on behalf of its client Robbie Smallwood, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against The Longstreet Clinic.  According to the lawsuit, The Longstreet Clinic violated the Family and Medical Leave Act when it discharged her