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06/11/2020

Kohl's sued for failing to provide records to identity theft victims

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Kohl's Corp. for more than two years failed to adequately provide records to victims of identity theft, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. 

The federal government sued Menomonee Falls-based retailer Kohl's for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act under the Federal Trade Commission Act in the Eastern District Court of Wisconsin. The policy has since been changed and the company agreed to a stipulation order also filed Monday. 

According to the lawsuit, Kohl's from February 2017 through March 2019 had policies that limited the ability of victims of identity theft to receive records from the company. 

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