Ernst v. Dish Network, LLC et al

  1. September 07, 2016

    Dish Serves Up $1.75M To Settle FCRA Class Action

    Dish Network LLC has agreed to pay $1.75 million in a two-tiered settlement of a putative class action by contractor technicians who accused it of Fair Credit Reporting Act, the technicians' attorney told a New York federal judge on Wednesday.

  2. January 29, 2016

    Dish Credit Report Row Paused Pending Spokeo Ruling

    A New York federal judge hit the pause button Thursday on class certification for contract technicians accusing Dish Network of not giving proper notice of collecting consumer reports on them, agreeing with the company that an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling could fundamentally affect the case.

  3. December 16, 2015

    Spokeo Won't Affect Dish Network FCRA Row, Contractors Say

    Contract technicians at Dish Network urged a New York federal court not to make their proposed class action wait for a Supreme Court ruling, saying Tuesday that their Fair Credit Reporting Act claims aren't the same type as those in Spokeo v. Robins.

  4. December 04, 2015

    Dish Network Wants Credit Report Suit To Wait For Spokeo

    Dish Network asked a New York federal court on Friday to pause a proposed class action by installation contractors who say the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by running background checks without their permission, arguing that an upcoming Supreme Court ruling in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins could end the case.

  5. November 23, 2015

    Dish Says Some Installers Unharmed By Background Checks

    Dish fought class certification of satellite television installers accusing the broadcast satellite provider of Fair Credit Reporting Act violations over its use of background checks, telling a New York federal court Friday that some of the workers were not harmed.

  6. November 16, 2015

    Sterling Gets Nod For $4.75M Background Check Settlement

    A New York federal judge on Friday granted final approval to a $4.75 million settlement between Sterling Infosystems Inc. and a class of satellite television installers who alleged that the background checking company provided outdated information to their employer, leading to their losing work.

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