Consumer Rights Blog

Late payments don’t have to be on your credit report forever

When a SmartMove Background Check Gets Your Criminal Record Wrong, We Can Help Make It Right.

Consumer Attorneys explains the time it takes for background checks to complete and what you can expect along the way.

If your job was suspended or lost due to an inaccurate Checkr background check report, you are entitled to compensation for your losses.

If you lost out on a job because of Accurate Background check errors, our attorneys help you fight back and recover!

A background check by Postmates focuses on two elements

Up to 70% of medical debt will be removed from Americans' credit reports starting July 2022

See what, if any, is the ideal credit score for someone who is 30 years old. It’s natural for us, as humans, to compare things. We compare everything from clothes to cars.

Debt collectors don’t have the upper hand just because you’re the debtor. Here are some strategies to level the playing field.

You obeyed the rules and paid your debts. But you got sent to collections anyway. Creditors need to play by the rules, too.

Artificial intelligence promises speed and scale in recruiting. But the same automated decision systems that rank résumés, score background checks, or verify identities can also replicate old prejudices – or introduce new ones – if they’re trained on skewed data or operate as opaque “black boxes.”

Ban-the-Box and Fair-Chance Hiring Laws: What Job Seekers and Employers Must Know in 2025