Williams v. First Advantage LNS Screening Solutions, Inc.

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OR NEW TRIAL

Mark E. Walker, United States District Judge

You’re a college-educated, law-abiding citizen with no criminal record. Given the abysmal post-recession job market, you cast a broad job-search net. Many employers deny you, few interview you, and even fewer seriously consider you for a position. Finally, you hear the words that you have been waiting for: “Welcome aboard (pending a criminal-background check)!” But you have nothing to fear—you’ve never been arrested, let alone convicted of a crime. Nonetheless, you eventually receive a…