March 21, 2017
The Ninth Circuit declined Monday to rethink reviving litigation alleging that a subsidiary of oil field services giant Schlumberger Ltd. violated the Fair Credit Report Act by failing to comply with disclosure requirements before procuring consumer reports for employment purposes, amending its previous opinion to further explain why a job applicant had standing.
March 02, 2017
The Ninth Circuit allowed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thursday to support a request by a subsidiary of oilfield services giant Schlumberger Ltd. that the court reconsider its decision to revive a proposed class action alleging the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when conducting preemployment background checks.
January 23, 2017
In a case of nationwide first impression, a Ninth Circuit panel on Friday revived a putative class action over whether a subsidiary of oilfield services giant Schlumberger Ltd. violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by improperly placing a liability waiver on its job application disclosure form.