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CaseNo: USVEISI269297, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: UNITED STATES, State: TX Texas, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>USVEISI269297, Consent Decree, United States, United States District, States District Court, Parties, Experian Information Solutions, Measurement Period, America, Fcra, Northern District, Texas, Paragraph, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer, Consumer Disclosures, Entry, Settlement, Civil Penalty, Jurisdiction, Audit Intervals, Normal Business, Qualified Caller, Complaint, Violations, Live Agent, Reporting, Act, Accordance, Civil Penalties, Compliance, Fair Credit Reporting, Toll-free, Personnel , ContentID: 120248066

Case Documents
1   CONSENT DECREE
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12 pages
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2   COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 119813
4 pages
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 16 pages
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1 . CONSENT DECREE

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
DEFENDANT
UNITED STATES
PLAINTIFF
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
STATES DISTRICT COURT
PARTIES
EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS
MEASUREMENT PERIOD
AMERICA
PARAGRAPH
CONSUMER DISCLOSURES
NORTHERN DISTRICT
TEXAS
ATTORNEY
ENTRY
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SETTLEMENT
CIVIL PENALTY
JURISDICTION
AUDIT INTERVALS
QUALIFIED CALLER
FCRA
LIVE AGENT
COMPLAINT
ACCORDANCE
NORMAL BUSINESS
COMPLIANCE
REPRESENTATIVES
HEREAFTER
                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                     FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                              DALLAS DIVISION

                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,

                                     v.

              EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC., Defendant.

                              CIVIL ACTION NO.

                               CONSENT DECREE

   WHEREAS: Plaintiff, the United States of America, has commenced this
   action by filing the Complaint herein; defendant has waived service of
   the Summons and Complaint; the parties have been represented by
   attorneys whose names appear hereafter; and the parties have agreed to
   settlement of this action upon the following terms and conditions,
   without adjudication of any issue of fact or law. This Consent Decree
   is for settlement purposes only and neither its execution by the
   parties nor its entry by the Court constitutes an admission by
   defendant that any law has been violated as alleged by the plaintiff,
   that there are valid grounds for the imposition of a civil penalty
   sought by the plaintiff, or that the facts alleged by the plaintiff,
   other than jurisdictional facts, are true. Defendant specifically
   denies the plaintiff's allegations and denies that it has violated any
   law as alleged by the plaintiff or otherwise.

   THEREFORE, on the joint motion of plaintiff and defendant, it is
   hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows:

   1. This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the
   parties.

   2. The Complaint raises a legal dispute over which the Court has
   jurisdiction under Sections 5(a)(1), 9, 13(b) and 16(a) of the Federal
   Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a)(1), 49, 53(b) and 56(a), and
   under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681u.

                                DEFINITIONS

   As used in this Consent Decree:

   3. the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA, refers to 15 U.S.C.
   1681-1681u, as amended;

   4. the term "defendant" means Experian Information Solutions, Inc.,
SNIPPETS:
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
  • EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC., Defendant.
  • Plaintiff, the United States of America, has commenced this action by filing the Complaint
  • This Consent Decree is for settlement purposes only and neither its execution by the parties
  • This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties.
  • The Complaint raises a legal dispute over which the Court has jurisdiction under Sections 5,
  • the term "consumer disclosure" means any written disclosure of information in the consumer's
  • Defendant may utilize reasonable methodologies to confirm that a caller is a qualified caller;
  • the term "measurement period" means normal business hours during each contiguous two week
  • The first measurement period shall commence on January 17,
  • does not reach a live agent due to insufficient circuits, trunks, call capacity, or any other
  • Audit intervals shall commence and conclude on the dates stated in Appendix C to this Consent
  • Defendant shall make the payment required by paragraph 14 within five business days of the
  • Defendant, and its officers, agents, servants, employees, and representatives, and all
  • For a period of five years commencing on January 17, 2000, defendant shall maintain the
  • Defendant shall be deemed to be in compliance with paragraph 18 of this Consent Decree if it
  • United States Attorney Northern District of Texas

  • 2 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    FCRA
    DEFENDANT
    VIOLATIONS
    REPORTING
    ACT
    PLAINTIFF
    CIVIL PENALTIES
    COURT
    UNITED STATES
    NORTHERN DISTRICT
    TEXAS
    FAIR CREDIT REPORTING
    NORMAL BUSINESS
    TOLL-FREE
    PERSONNEL
    ATTORNEY
    AMENDMENTS
    EXPERIAN
    COMPLAINT
    INJUNCTION
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    ALLEGES
    MONETARY CIVIL PENALTIES
    ASSISTANT
    FINANCIAL PRACTICES
    DEDICATED TOLL-FREE
    CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY
    TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE
    ACCESSIBILITY
    
                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                         FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                  DALLAS DIVISION
    
                        UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
    
                                         v.
    
                  EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC., Defendant.
    
                                  Civil Action No.
    
                           COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES,
                            INJUNCTIVE, AND OTHER RELIEF
    
       Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and
       authorization to the Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission
       ("Commission"), for its complaint alleges as follows:
    
       1. Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5(a)(1), 9, 13(b), and
       16(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C.
       §§ 45(a)(1), 49, 53(b), and 56(a), as amended, and under the Fair
       Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681u, as amended, to
       obtain monetary civil penalties and injunctive and other relief for
       defendant's violations of Section 609(c)(1)(B) of the Fair Credit
       Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681g(c)(1)(B).
    
                               JURISDICTION AND VENUE
    
       2. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter under 28 U.S.C.
       §§ 1331, 1337(a), 1345, and 1355, and under 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a)(1), 49,
       53(b), and 56(a). This action arises under 15 U.S.C. § 1681g(c)(1).
    
       3. Venue in the Northern District of Texas is proper under 15 U.S.C.
       § 53(b) and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b-c) and 1395(a).
    
                                     DEFENDANT
    
       4. Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. is an Ohio
       corporation with its office and principal place of business located at
       505 City Parkway West, Orange, California 92868. Experian's National
       Consumer Assistance Center is located in Allen, Texas. Experian is
       subject to prior orders of the Court in the Northern District of Texas
       related to the FCRA.
    
                           THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT
    
       5. The Fair Credit Reporting Act was enacted by Congress on October
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
  • COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES,
  • Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and authorization to the
  • Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5, 9, 13, and 16of the Federal Trade Commission
  • Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc. is an Ohio corporation with its office and
  • Experian's National Consumer Assistance Center is located in Allen,
  • Experian is subject to prior orders of the Court in the Northern District of Texas related to
  • Most of the 1996 amendments, including Section 609, became effective 365 days after the
  • This telephone number must be provided with each written disclosure of information in the
  • Defendant established toll-free telephone numbers ("dedicated toll-free numbers") for
  • After the enactment of the 1996 amendments on September 30, 1996, and prior to the effective
  • VIOLATIONS OF THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT
  • CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTION
  • Each instance in which defendant violated Section 609 of the FCRA, 15 U.S.C. § 1681g, in one
  • Acting Assistant Attorney General Civil Division
  • Assistant United States Attorney Northern District of Texas
  • Associate Director for Financial Practices
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