24-7 Intouch Job Applicant Background Check Class Action Settlement

A $1.1 million class action settlement will benefit 24-7 Intouch job applicants who claimed the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

If you applied for a job at Ascenda USA Inc. d/b/a 24-7 Intouch between Jan. 1, 2014 and Oct. 31, 2015, signed the Disclosure and Authority to Release Information Form, and your background check was obtained by 24-7 Intouch for employment purposes, you could get $60 from this class action settlement.

In addition, those who were fired or denied a job with Intouch based on the information contained in their background check report are considered subclass members of this settlement.

Plaintiffs Ashley Moody and Autumn Terrell filed the FCRA class action lawsuit in October 2015. According to the class action lawsuit, 24-7 Intouch violated federal law by the inclusion of two sentences of release language within in the D&A form.

Further, the plaintiffs claim “Ascenda’s process for distributing notice prior to taking an adverse employment action based upon a background check report” also violated the FCRA.

24-7 Intouch denies the allegations but agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle the claims and avoid the expense and time needed to pursue further litigation.

Class Members do not have to do anything to benefit from this settlement. If the settlement receives final approval, you will automatically receive a portion of the settlement fund.

Those who want to object to the settlement or be excluded from its terms must do so in writing by Feb. 1, 2018.

Who’s Eligible

Disclosure Form Class includes all Ascenda job applicants who between Jan. 1, 2014 and Oct. 31, 2015 signed the Disclosure and Authority to Release Information Form and whose consumer report was obtained by Ascenda for employment purposes.

Pre-Adverse Action Subclass includes individuals who were “terminated from or denied employment or promotion with Ascenda based in whole or in part on the results of their background check report.”

Potential Award

$60

Once attorneys’ fees and Class representative awards have been paid, the $1.1 million settlement fund will be divided equally with all Class Members who have not opted out. Settlement documents estimate the individual payout to be $60 “or possibly more if you did not receive or were fired from a job at Ascenda based on the information in your background check.”

Proof of Purchase

To benefit from this employee background check class action settlement, you don’t need to do anything but remain in the Class. To opt out or exclude yourself from the terms of the settlement, you must do so in writing no later than Feb. 1, 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions

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NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Exclusion Deadline

2/1/2018

Case Name

Ashley Moody and Autumn Terrell v. Ascenda USA Inc. d/b/a 24-7 Intouch and Verified Credentials Inc., Case No. 0:16-cv-60364-WPD, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Final Hearing

3/9/2018

Settlement Website

www.MoodySettlementInfo.com

Claims Administrator

Moody v. Ascenda USA Settlement Administrator
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants
P.O. Box 404000
Louisville KY 40233-4000
Class Counsel: 813-224-0431

Class Counsel

Luis A. Cabassa
Brandon J. Hill
WENZEL FENTON CABASSA PA

Leonard A. Bennett
Craig C. Marchiando
CONSUMER LITIGATION ASSOCIATES PC

Defense Counsel

Brian M. Ercole
Gregory T. Parks
MORGAN LEWIS BOCKIUS LLP