Articles from Daniel Cohen

A CLUE report is the insurance claims-history file insurers may check when they price or underwrite auto and homeowners coverage. It can contain up to seven years of auto and personal property claims, so inaccurate data may affect how insurers evaluate your coverage. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you can request your file for free once every 12 months and dispute information you believe is incomplete or inaccurate. If the error has already cost you money or coverage, Consumer Attorneys offers a free case review.

Think your career is ruined because of a failed Instacart background check? Think again. Here’s how to fight it.

If you're applying to deliver for Shipt, you have to clear a background check first. Shipt works with a third-party screening company, currently Checkr, to conduct a motor vehicle record check, a criminal history check, searches of key registries, and reviews of multiple federal databases. The duration can vary, since the process depends on factors such as court processing times or whether additional manual review is required. If inaccurate information in the report leads to a denial or deactivation, you may have rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to review the report and dispute the error.

Criminal background check errors set you back. Learn how you can offset the errors and get help from our lawyers, today!

Everything you need to know to dispute a background check. Errors are more common than you think. Know what to do!

Checkr background check mistakes can cost you your job. Find out how to fight back, correct errors, and claim compensation under federal law.

Wrong information on your Checkr report? Disputes often stall or go unanswered. Learn how to fix errors, avoid arbitration, and protect your rights under the FCRA.

Background check errors happen way more often than the screening industry would have you believe. Here’s a number that feels quite uncomfortable: a 2024 study published in Criminology found that 60% of participants had at least one false-positive error on a regulated background check report. Sixty percent. That’s not some rare glitch in the matrix. That’s the baseline.

Did an error in your Business Information Group background check cost you a job? If it did, you have the right to dispute inaccurate information. If the error affected your employment, you can sue under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to recover money for the financial losses and harm you suffered. What shows up on your Business Information Group (BIG) background check depends on what your potential employer requested. If something looks wrong, you'll need to review the report first to know what to fix.

Errors in a LeasingDesk by RealPage report can wreck hopes of finding a home. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

Did a Home Depot background check error cost you a job? If inaccurate information affected your employment, you may have the right to dispute the report and explore your options under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Don’t Pay for Credit Mistakes. Take Action by Suing Credit Bureaus for Inaccurate and Harmful Errors in Credit Reports!

Losing an apartment because of a report you never saw, filled with information that was never yours, is one of the most disorienting things that can happen during a housing search. Many renters lose apartments because TransUnion Rental Screening mixes consumer files or reports inaccurate criminal or credit information, and these errors are often slow to correct, with some disputes remaining unresolved entirely.

HireRight reports can be wrong, and if yours has an error, you can fix it before it costs you the job. Background checks aren't always accurate, and employment background check errors are more common than most job seekers expect.

Mistakes on your TransUnion credit report can lower your score, block loans, and cost you real opportunities. This step-by-step guide explains how to file a dispute, what documents to submit, what happens after the 30-day investigation period, and when FCRA violations give you the right to take legal action - with help available at no upfront cost.

How to Recover From RentGrow Background Check Errors, Enforce Your Rights, and Find the Rental You Need.

Anyone can find themselves dealing with a background check error: the letter arrives, and you see a mistake, an employer may withdraw an offer, a gig account may suddenly be deactivated, or a background check may remain unfinished for weeks instead of days. You may have already sent a dispute but received no response. These are all examples of employment background check errors that can affect your job or income. The good news: these errors are fixable and the deadlines to act are short.

Signing up to drive or deliver with Uber means waiting for a background check before you can start working and, thus, earning. Uber uses third-party screening providers, including Checkr, HireRight, and Samba Safety, with Samba often involved in motor vehicle records. This guide explains what the Uber background check covers, how long it usually takes, which records may disqualify you, how Uber Eats checks differ, and where to look when your status seems stuck.

Learn why rideshare background check errors happen and how to dispute them under the FCRA.

If your rental application was denied or marked "failed" after an AppFolio background check, you may have the right to file an AppFolio dispute. Errors in tenant screening reports can include incorrect credit data, criminal records belonging to someone else, or outdated eviction filings.

Identity theft is when someone uses your personal or financial information without your permission. They can use your name, Social Security number, credit card number, bank account information, medical insurance number, or other identifying details to get money, credit, services, medical care, tax refunds, employment, or other benefits. That is the basic identity theft definition most people are aware of.