Deadlines in Dish, Sterling FCRA Suit Settlement Moved
U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan gave additional time for settlement talks in a class-action lawsuit against Dish Network and background check company Sterling Infosystems. In an order (in Pacer) Wednesday, Schofield signed off on a stipulation by the…
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companies and the plaintiffs saying compilation of a settlement class list took longer than expected and Sterling needs authorization to provide the available class member address information to the settlement administrator. The motion deadline for final settlement approval is now Jan. 23, instead of Jan. 9, and the final approval hearing is to be Jan. 31, instead of Jan. 17. The 2012 suit alleges Dish and Sterling violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act in using credit reports to do background checks on prospective employees or subcontractors (see 1512160017).