California Courts of Appeal Split on State Law Standing Requirement for Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Violations

by Rod M. Fliegel and Rachel E. Simons - Littler

On June 4, 2026, California’s First District Court of Appeal held that the state’s law on “standing” requires no “concrete” injury to pursue federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claims in state court. The court’s opinion in Askins v. CRST Expedited reflects stark differences between federal and state standing requirements and deepens the split of authority in the California Courts of Appeal. Standing is not a merits issue but, rather, is a threshold requirement that a lawsuit must meet to proceed in court.

Read more: https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/california-courts-appeal-split-state-law-standing-requirement-federal-fair

How one little background check mistake landed this employer in court

by Tom D’Agostino - HR Morning

Do you conduct background checks on job applicants? If the answer is yes, this is an important case to know.

A state appeals court in California has revived a putative class action suit that accuses an employer of willfully violating the federal Fair Credit and Reporting Act (FCRA) by providing job applicants with an improper disclosure relating to its acquisition and use of consumer reports.

Read more: https://www.hrmorning.com/news/background-checks/

Court: Employer didn’t discriminate when it rejected applicant with domestic violence conviction

by Erik Gunn - Wisconsin Examiner

A Racine manufacturer acted reasonably when it withdrew a job offer from an applicant convicted of domestic violence, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

In a 4-3 decision, Justice Jill Karofsky stated that Cree Lighting didn’t discriminate unlawfully when it rescinded its offer to hire Derrick Palmer in 2015 after the company learned of his conviction three years earlier in violent attacks on his girlfriend that included strangulation and sexual assault.

Read more: https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/03/10/court-employer-didnt-discriminate-when-it-rejected-applicant-with-domestic-violence-conviction/