Labor/Employment
Mar. 20, 2023
Background checkers change lawyers, told to settle case
Background check company changes lawyers, given 6 months to settle data breach proposed class action.
A San Francisco judge told an employment background check company Friday that it has until September to settle a proposed class action accusing it of failing to identify a data breach that allegedly compromised the private information of more than 75,000 people. The delay in trial was allowed because of a change in attorneys.
The defendant, SmartStart Employment Screening Inc. previously argued that it “is in no way liable” for the actions...
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