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Barnes & Noble Inc. agreed to a $600,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with unlawful employee background reports.
The settlement benefits anyone in the United States for whom Barnes & Noble caused a consumer report to be procured for employment purposes using a challenged disclosure form from Feb. 6, 2014, through the date of final approval on Dec. 8, 2023.Â
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim the company violated the FCRA by obtaining these consumer reports for employment purposes without first making the requisite disclosures. Barnes & Noble denies the allegations but agreed to a settlement to end the claims.Â
Barnes & Noble is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States. As of 2022, it employed more than 19,000 people.
Class members will be paid from the net settlement fund evenly. The net settlement fund is expected to be approximately $322,626 after lawyer’s fees, expenses and the class representative payment.Â
Available court documents did not state how many class members are eligible to receive money from the settlement.
Eligible class members do not need to take any action to receive money from the settlement.Â
The deadline for exclusion is Sept. 1, 2023. The deadline for objection is Sept. 1, 2023
The final approval hearing for the Barnes & Noble FCRA settlement is scheduled for Dec. 8, 2023.
Class members do not need to take any action to receive money from the settlement.Â
Who’s Eligible
The settlement benefits anyone in the United States for whom Barnes & Noble caused a consumer report to be procured for employment purposes using a challenged disclosure form, from Feb. 6, 2014, through the date of final approval on Dec. 8, 2023.Â
Potential Award
TBD
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Exclusion or Objection Deadline
09/01/2023
Case Name
Vicki Hebert v. Barnes & Noble Inc., Case No. 37-2019-00007178-CU-MC-CTL, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego
Final Hearing
12/08/2023
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Hebert v. Barnes & Noble Inc.
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 23648
Jacksonville, FLÂ 32241
info@hebertclassaction.com
Class Counsel
Peter R Dion-KindemÂ
PETER R DION KINDEM PC
Lonnie C Blanchard IIIÂ
THE BLANCHARD LAW GROUP APC
Defense Counsel
Shon Morgan
John Baumann
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP
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