In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Background Screening industry team, Henry R. Chalmers, provides insights on the FCRA’s preemption of state laws and why this is relevant to your business and legal practices.

In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Data Privacy Practice, Kevin L. Coy, and Data Privacy associate, Erin E. Doyle, discuss the federal Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, provide an overview of state and local ban the box and fair chance hiring legislation passed during the year with a focus on the latest amendments to the New York City Fair Chance Act, and comment on recent regulatory enforcement efforts with respect to ban the box and fair chance hiring laws. 

What is a CRA required to do when consumers request copies of their files? And what can prevent a consumer from suing if a CRA’s response does not comply with Section 609 of the FCRA? In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Background Screening industry team, Henry R. Chalmers, and Litigation associate and team member, Morgan E. M. Harrison, discuss the strictures of Section 609, and how a recent decision from the United States Supreme Court limits a consumer’s ability to sue if a CRA’s response does not comply with the FCRA.