Two Large Employers Settle Class Action Suits Alleging Violation of FCRA’s “Stand Alone” Requirement

Two large companies have recently agreed to pay out millions of dollars in a settlement over class action lawsuits for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s authorization and disclosure requirements. Frito-Lay Inc. has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it violated the FCRA in its use of…

General Data Protection Regulation Takes Effect On May 25th

After being approved by the European Commission on April 14, 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect May 25, 2018, providing EU individuals more control over their personal data, and making organizations take the protection of that personal data seriously. Replacing the Data Protection Directive of 1995 95/46/EC, the GDPR is aimed at protecting…