July 10, 2017
One of three proposed class actions against Michaels Stores Inc. consolidated in New Jersey can proceed in California state court after a New Jersey federal judge ruled that the craft store, which is accused of failing to properly notify job applicants about background checks, didn't raise objections in time.
January 25, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday nixed a consolidated suit accusing Michaels Stores of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to properly notify job applicants about background checks, ruling that the plaintiffs had alleged mere technical violations that the Supreme Court found in Spokeo can't support standing.
April 09, 2015
Three putative class actions accusing Michaels Stores Inc. of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to properly notify job applicants that the company would access their credit reports will be centralized in New Jersey, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered Thursday.
March 23, 2015
Two former Michaels Stores Inc. employees defended their proposed collective action against the retailer for allegedly failing to properly notify job applicants that they will undergo background checks, saying Monday that Michaels' attempt to "pay off" the plaintiffs fell short.
February 18, 2015
Michaels Stores Inc. fired back at a class seeking certification Tuesday in a suit over the way the retailer notifies job applicants of background checks, saying the plaintiff's motion comes too early and is more of a "placeholder" than an actual motion for class certification.
February 05, 2015
A former Michaels Stores Inc. employee suing over the way the retailer notifies job applicants of background checks sought class certification on Thursday in New Jersey federal court, a tactical move that her attorneys said is necessary to prevent the company from potentially buying out her legal claim.
February 02, 2015
Michaels Stores Inc. moved on Friday to end a proposed class action in New Jersey alleging that the company doesn't properly notify job applicants that it will procure background checks, arguing that a clickwrap agreement the lead plaintiff consented to absolves the company from liability.
December 09, 2014
Michaels Stores Inc. violates state and federal consumer protection laws by burying disclosures alerting job applicants that the company will procure background checks on them during the application process, a putative class action filed in New Jersey federal court alleges.