Legal Opinion

BROWN V. FIRST ADVANTAGE BACKGROUND SERVICES CORP.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina

Decided July 11, 2025No. 1:23-cv-00195Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLES EDWARD BROWN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:23CV195 ) FIRST ADVANTAGE BACKGROUND ) SERVICES CORP., ASHCOTT, LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM ORDER This case concerns claims by Plaintiff Charles Edward Brown over a background report prepared by First Advantage Background Services Corporation (“First Advantage”), which erroneously attributed criminal records to Brown. Before the court are multiple motions to seal brought by both Brown and First Advantage. (Docs. 62, 66, 72, 74, 78, 84.) For the reasons stated…

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