Federal Judge Dismisses Privacy, FCRA Class Claims Against Retail Solutions Firm

Mealey's (July 21, 2021, 1:22 PM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A group of retail customers who purportedly had retail “risk score” reports compiled about them by a data vendor of several major retailers did not sufficiently allege invasion of privacy, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) or defamation class claims against the firm, a California federal judge ruled July 16, finding that the plaintiffs did not plead necessary specificity or falsehood, among other things....