July 22, 2014
The Seventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that the federal government isn't shielded from damages for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, but still upheld on separate grounds the dismissal of an attorney's class action over the government's alleged unlawful disclosure of his credit card information.
September 27, 2013
An attorney asked the Seventh Circuit on Friday to revive his class action against the U.S. government seeking damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act for the alleged unlawful disclosure of his credit card information, arguing the law clearly waives the government's sovereign immunity.