Selection Management Systems FCRA Class Action Settlement

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging Selection Management Systems Inc. (SMS) violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by improperly including certain criminal charges in employment screening reports. If you were the subject of an employment screening report prepared by Selection Management Systems between Jan. 27, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2014 that contained information about criminal charges filed against you but which did not result in conviction, you may be eligible for benefits from the FCRA class action settlement.

The Selection Management Systems FCRA class action lawsuit, which was filed in January 2014, alleges SMS violated FCRA by including information about criminal arrests, indictments and charges that did not result in a conviction once seven years have passed since the relevant incident. Plaintiff Christopher Greco alleged Selection Management Systems “knew or was recklessly indifferent to the legal prohibitions on reporting certain arrests, charges and other adverse information but intentionally crafted and implemented a policy to report such information in violation of the FCRA.”

Selection Management Services denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the FCRA class action lawsuit to avoid the expense of continued litigation. The Selection Management Services class action settlement received preliminary approval on Feb. 27, 2015.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the FCRA settlement include: “All persons in the United States beginning January 27, 2012 and continuing through December 31, 2014 who were the subject of a consumer report published by Defendant Selection Management Systems Inc. in connection with their employment and/or volunteer activities that contained adverse information other than records of convictions of crimes and which information antedated the report by more than seven years.”

Potential Award

Up to $1,000. Each Class Member who submits a timely Claim Form is eligible for a pro rata share of the class action settlement fund that remains after administration costs, attorneys’ fees and incentive awards have been paid. The actual amount each Class Member will receive depends on the number of claims received.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

Claim Form Deadline

5/29/2015

Case Name

Greco v. Selection Management Systems Inc., Case No 37-2014-00085074-CU-BT-CTL, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego

Final Hearing

7/17/2015

Settlement Website

www.GrecoSMSSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

ILYM Group Inc.
P.O. Box 57085
Irvine, CA 92681
(844) 744-8423

Class Counsel

Jeffrey Spencer
THE SPENCER LAW FIRM

Jeffrey Wilens
LAKESHORE LAW CENTER

Defense Counsel

Tim J. Vanden Heuvel
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP