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CFPB Addresses How AI Interacts with Adverse Action Requirements of FCRA
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 7, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – a government agency that helps businesses comply with federal consumer...
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Philadelphia PA Amends Criminal Record Screening and Credit Ban Laws
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 20, 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed three bills – Bill No. 200413, Bill No. 200479, and Bill No. 200614 – that amended...
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Illinois Amendment to “Ban the Box” Law Would Impact Employers in their Use...
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In January 2021, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1480 (SB 1480) to amend the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) that would impact...
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New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Law Affects Workplace Drug Testing
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed “The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace...
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Illinois Amends “Ban the Box” Law to Help Job Applicants with Criminal Records
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed “The Employee Background Fairness Act” (Senate Bill 1480) into law to add a new...
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New York State Legalizes Recreational Use of Marijuana Away from Workplace
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) which, effective...
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit for Alleged Technical Violation of FCRA
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 25, 2021, a District Judge in a Missouri federal court denied a motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit HOOD v. ACTION LOGISTIX,...
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Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Portion of Waterloo IA “Ban the Box” Ordinance
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 18, 2021, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a portion of a “Ban the Box” ordinance known as the “Fair Chance Initiative” passed in...
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Cannabis Company Settles FCRA Class Action Lawsuit After Class Certification
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On August 13, 2021, the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida certified an “Adverse Action Class” in the class action...
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Would Amend FCRA
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In September 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.4350 – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22)...
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