Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Wells Fargo Bank
Current Parent Company:
Wells Fargo
Penalty:
$12,000,000
Year:
2016
Date:
March 15, 2016
Offense Group:
employment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
employment screening violation
Secondary Offense:
Fair Credit Reporting Act violation
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
private litigation
Court:
Eastern District of Virginia
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
3:14-cv-0238
Case Name:
Manuel v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
California
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
financial services
Specific Industry of Parent:
banking
Source of Data:
https://www.esrcheck.com/wordpress/2016/01/20/wells-fargo-settles-background-check-lawsuit-for-12-million/
Link to PACER Case Docket (must be logged in):
https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?304379
Link to Archived Court Document:
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
