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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Xactus LLC
Penalty: $6,760,000
Year: 2024
Date: February 27, 2024
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: Fair Credit Reporting Act violation
Secondary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Xactus, successor to Avantus, agreed to pay over $6 million to settle allegations that it misidentified some individuals as terrorists and drug traffickers in consumer background reports.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Connecticut
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:20-cv-01772
Case Name: Martinez v. Avantus, LLC, et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
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