Kentucky Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Over Theft Of Employees’ Personal Data

Mealey's (July 1, 2020, 12:53 PM EDT) -- COVINGTON, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky on June 26 dismissed two class claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) brought against employers by employees after their personal information was stolen, finding that the employers are not consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims (Keram J. Christensen, et al. v. Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc., et al., No. 19-43, E.D. Ky., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112353)....