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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: TransUnion
Current Parent Company: TransUnion
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Penalty: $9,000,000
Year: 2022
Date: December 15, 2022
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment screening violation
Secondary Offense: Fair Credit Reporting Act violation
Violation Description: TransUnion agreed to pay $9 million to settle litigation brought by a group of consumers alleging the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by falsely labeling them as terrorists.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:12cv632
Case Name: Ramirez v. Trans Union, LLC
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: credit rating services
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