Ryals v. Hireright Solutions, Inc. – $28.375 million settlement
In one of the largest FCRA class settlements to date, CLA represented a class against HireRight for failure to provide notice to consumers on whom HireRight reported negative information and, when consumers disputed inaccuracies, HireRight failed to properly investigate. The...
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    Sanders v. Global Radar Acquisition – $3.6 million settlement
    CLA resolved the FCRA claims of a class of consumers on whom Global Radar provided background checks without obtaining the appropriate certifications from the users...
    Gibbs v. Rees and TCV – $50 million settlement
    CLA represented a national class of consumers who borrowed money at what they believed were legal rates because of the lenders’ supposed alignment with American...
    Berry v. LexisNexis Risk Management, Inc. – groundbreaking settlement
    CLA represented a class of consumers against a company that claimed the FCRA did not apply to it, so it would not comply with any...
    Brim v. Midland Credit Management – $723,000 FCRA jury verdict
    A federal jury returned a verdict for CLA’s client Mr. Brim against debt buyer Midland Credit Management in a case where Midland attempted to collect...
    Domonoske/Rivera v. Bank of America – $10 million settlement
    CLA negotiated an eight-figure settlement for a class of consumers alleging Bank of America failed to meet the FCRA’s requirement that it provide certain credit...
    Hargrett v. Amazon.com – $5 million settlement
    CLA resolved the FCRA claims of approximately 454,000 consumers that led to one of the country’s largest employers revising its background-check procedures so they would...
    Thomas v. Equifax Information Services, LLC – watershed settlement
    CLA represented a class against Equifax for violations of the FCRA relating to its reporting of public records like liens and judgments. The result was...
    Moody v. Ascenda USA, Inc. – $2.5 million settlement
    CLA resolved claims of nearly 50,000 consumers nationwide, and leading to both defendants revising their procedures so that they would comply with the FCRA. The...
    Ridenour v. Sterling Infosystems, Inc. – $5.9 million settlement
    CLA represented a nationwide class of 36,002 consumers on whom Sterling sold background checks to employers. All told, a national class and a subclass of...
    Gibbs v. Plain Green, LLC and Great Plains Lending, LLC – $55 million groundbreaking settlement
    CLA represented classes against lenders Plain Green, LLC and Great Plains Lending, LLC for violations of federal and various state laws by (a) making and...

    Firm News And Updates

    Class action settlement provides $489 million in relief to victims of illegal internet payday lenders
    May 16, 2022
    After three years of extensive litigation, the settlement will provide relief to approximately 555,000 consumers who were subject to illegal practices by internet payday lenders. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2022   Richmond, VA – The federal court in Richmond today gave...
    Donna Winters Selected by Virginia Lawyers Weekly for Unsung Legal Heroes 2021
    February 2, 2022
    Congratulations to Donna Winters, one of our Lead Paralegals, for being selected by Virginia Lawyers Weekly for Unsung Legal Heroes 2021! Click the link below to learn more about the award: https://valawyersweekly.com/2021/12/23/vlw-unsung-heroes-2021/  
    The National Trial Lawyers Announces Kevin Dillon as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Virginia
    November 15, 2021
    The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Kevin Dillon of Consumer Litigation Associates, PC has been selected for inclusion into its Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Virginia, an honor given to only a select...
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