This lawsuit alleges that TalentBin, Inc. (“TalentBin”) was a “consumer reporting agency” preparing “consumer reports” under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) when it gathered information from various online sources regarding job seekers and then compiled that information into “candidate profiles” for sale to potential employers and recruiters, and that TalentBin violated the FCRA in various ways by not treating the profiles as “consumer reports.” Several persons about whom TalentBin maintained candidate profiles brought this lawsuit as a class action on behalf of individuals who were the subject of candidate profiles, alleging that the handling of candidate profiles by TalentBin did not comply with the FCRA. TalentBin denies that it is a “consumer reporting agency” under the FCRA and that candidate profiles are “consumer reports.”
TalentBin maintains that it did not do anything wrong and that the FCRA does not apply to TalentBin or its activities. The Court has preliminarily approved a class action settlement of these claims which includes an agreement for TalentBin to make certain changes to its business practices and the creation of a common fund of $1,150,000 to be divided among class members who provide the Settlement Administrator with their current mailing address after Court-approved fees and expenses are deducted from the fund. If it becomes final, the Settlement will release TalentBin from any further liability for the legal claims raised in this lawsuit.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the FCRA settlement include anyone who was the subject of a TalentBin candidate profile who either requested a copy of their candidate profile or were the subject of such a profile that was exported to a recruiter or potential employer between Oct. 2, 2013 and Aug. 8, 2016.
Potential Award
$100 – $500. The actual amount each Class Member will receive depends on the total number of claims filed.
Proof of Purchase
N/A. If you received an email notice about the TalentBin class action settlement, please provide the Personal Identification Number that was included in the email.
Claim Form Deadline
6/9/2017
Case Name
Eric Halvorson, et al. v. TalentBin Inc., Case No. 3:15-cv-05166-JCS, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
7/14/2017
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Halvorson v. TalentBin Inc.
Settlement Administrator – Angeion Group
1801 Market Street, Suite 660
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-844-357-8803
[email protected]
Class Counsel
BERGER & MONTAGUE PC
GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES
Defense Counsel
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
