In response to President Trump’s executive order on March 25 that mandates federal agencies to transition from paper checks to electronic payments, the CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ government group warned that the existing paper-based system is fraught with fraud risks, emphasizing that criminal groups are exploiting the outdated process.

On March 25, following President Trump’s executive order to end paper checks in federal agencies, the CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ government group warned that paper checks are increasingly vulnerable to fraud, theft, and identity scams. His statement underscores the risks inherent in outdated paper-based systems and indirectly supports the transition to secure, electronic payment methods.

RELX, the parent company of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, re-engaged the lobbying firm Venable amid a legislative battle over limiting data sharing between brokers and law enforcement. The move is part of a broader effort to ease restrictions on data use, and it follows reports of a lawsuit concerning the use of detailed driver behavior data by LexisNexis.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions was awarded a contract from the Department of Homeland Security, as detailed on USAspending.gov. The contract, dated February 28, 2023, involves providing law enforcement investigative database subscription services and risk analytics that may facilitate surveillance and other control mechanisms in governmental operations.

A lawsuit alleges that LexisNexis Risk Solutions illegally collected, combined, and sold non‐public personal data via its Accurint platform – a practice that facilitates law enforcement surveillance by ICE and threatens civil liberties.

A lawsuit alleges that LexisNexis Risk Solutions illegally collected and sold personal data, enabling government agencies such as ICE to access sensitive information without proper legal safeguards, a move criticized for undermining civil liberties and ethical business standards.

A class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Alexis Contreras and other consumers alleges that LexisNexis Risk Solutions failed to implement reasonable procedures to ensure maximum accuracy in consumer reports, leading to misidentification and increased insurance premiums. The lawsuit claims violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and highlights procedural negligence that has had cascading negative impacts on affected individuals.