Ridenour v. Sterling Infosystems, Inc. – $5.9 million settlement
Ridenour v. Sterling Infosystems, Inc. – $5.9 million settlement

CLA represented a nationwide class of 36,002 consumers on whom Sterling sold background checks to employers. All told, a national class and a subclass of Virginians were eligible for shares of the $5.9 million settlement.

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