FTC proposes new consumer credit rules 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 3, 2010
Tags: Fair Credit Reporting Act, Federal Trade Commission
WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has proposed new rules changing the notices credit reporting agencies must provide to consumers, users and furnishers of credit report information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
FTC asks court to reverse ruling exempting lawyers
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: July 26, 2010
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, identity theft, red flags rule
WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has urged the D.C. Circuit to reverse a district court ruling that held that regulations designed to combat identity theft don’t apply to attorneys.
New FACTA regs go into effect
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: July 7, 2010
Tags: FACTA, Federal Trade Commission
WASHINGTON – New regulations from the Federal Trade Commission affecting businesses that furnish information to credit reporting agencies went into effect July 1.
Couple gets $108 million settlement
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: June 8, 2010
Tags: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Georgia, mortgage dispute
A Cherokee County, Geor. couple who lost their home in a mortgage dispute with Countrywide Home Loans will receive $108 million in a settlement announced Monday.
FTC again delays ‘red flags’ rule enforcement
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 28, 2010
Tags: Federal Trade Commission, identity, red flags rule
WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has once again delayed the enforcement of the “red flags” information security rule through Dec. 31.
Identity theft rules fall under radar as deadline approaches
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: May 7, 2010
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, identity theft, red flags rule
Many small businesses have delayed implementing the identity theft “red flags” rules despite the approaching June 1 deadline – not because they don’t know about them, but because there have been so many extensions to the deadline that companies have put them on the back burner.
ABA raises concerns over FTC mortgage assistance rule
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 1, 2010
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, identity theft, mortgage, red flags rule
WASHINGTON – As its battle with the Federal Trade Commission over so-called “red flags” rules continues, the American Bar Association has launched a challenge to another rule by the agency.
FTC to appeal ‘red flags’ ruling
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: February 28, 2010
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, identity theft, red flags rule
WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has filed notice that it will appeal a U.S. District Court decision which said that regulations designed to combat identity theft cannot be enforced against attorneys.
FTC, ABA to drop remaining counts in ‘red flags’ suit
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: December 23, 2009
Tags: American Bar Association, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, identity theft, red flags rule
WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission and the American Bar Association have agreed to dismiss the remaining counts of the lawsuit the ABA brought to stop the agency from enforcing its “red flags” anti-data theft regulations against lawyers.
FTC again delays ‘red flags’ rule
By:
Justin Rebello
Published: November 2, 2009
Tags: American Bar Association, Federal Trade Commission, identity fraud, identity theft, red flags rule
The Federal Trade Commission has decided to delay enforcement of the “red flags” identity theft protection rules until June 1, 2010. The rules had originally been set to go into effect on Nov. 1.
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