February 21, 2013
Background screening company Verifications Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $3.8 million to resolve a putative class action alleging the company failed to properly notify consumers when it ran background checks for employers, according to a filing in Virginia federal court Wednesday. (A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the settlement amount. The error has been corrected.)
August 11, 2011
A Virginia resident who claims Verifications Inc. incorrectly reported him as a convicted felon on an employment background check launched a class action Wednesday alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.