Wickham v. Schenker, Inc.

Case No. 5:23-cv-00946-PCP
In The United States District Court Northern District of California

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Plaintiff in this class action, Eric Wickham (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Defendant acquired consumer, investigative consumer, and/or consumer credit reports to conduct background checks on Plaintiff and other prospective current and former applicants for employment purposes without providing proper disclosures and obtaining proper authorization in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), along with similar state law claims under the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (“ICRAA”) and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (“CCRAA”).

Defendant denies Plaintiff’s claims and assert that it has complied with all of its legal obligations to applicants and its employees. Defendant intended to vigorously defend against this lawsuit and deny any liability whatsoever.

There has been a settlement that affects your legal rights. Although the Court has authorized the Parties to provide the Notice of the proposed Settlement, the Court has expressed no opinion on the merits of Plaintiff’s claims or Defendant’s defenses.

The Court still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. No Settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court approves the Settlement and it becomes final.

Please read the Notice carefully. Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you act or do not act. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, the terms of which control.

Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement

Do Nothing

By doing nothing, you will receive a share of the Settlement proceeds, and you will give up any rights to sue Defendant and Released Parties separately regarding all claims and causes of action of whatever kind or nature that are alleged, related to or that reasonably could have arisen out of the same facts alleged in this class action.

Ask To Be Excluded
(Opt Out)

You can request to not be part of this lawsuit.

If you ask to be excluded, you will not receive a monetary share of the Settlement proceeds, but you will keep any rights you may have to sue Defendant and the Released Parties separately about the same legal claims alleged in this lawsuit.

Object

Object to the terms of this Settlement.

Upcoming Important Dates

Opt Out Deadline

11/20/2026

Objection Deadline

11/20/2026

Final Approval Hearing

12/17/2026 at 10:00 A.M.