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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 

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.

ABA wins key ‘red flags’ ruling 

Published: October 29, 2009
Tags: American Bar Association, FTC, identity theft, red flags rule

In a surprise ruling Thursday, a federal district court blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing ‘red flags’ identify fraud regulations against lawyers.

‘Red flags’ rules create continuing confusion 

By Kimberly Atkins - Published: October 25, 2009
Tags: American Bar Association, FTC, identity fraud, red flags rule

WASHINGTON - Lawyers take heed - the new “red flags” identity protection rules enacted last year are set to be enforced starting in November.

Or maybe they won’t. And those rules apply to you. Or maybe they don’t. Confused yet?

You are not alone.

ABA brings motion in ‘red flags’ rule case 

Published: September 23, 2009
Tags: American Bar Association, FTC, identity theft, red flags rule

The American Bar Association filed a motion for summary judgment Wednesday in its case that seeks to prevent the Federal Trade Commission from applying a new anti-identity theft regulation to attorneys.

ABA files suit over ‘red flags’ rule 

Published: August 27, 2009
Tags: American Bar Association, FTC, red flags rule

WASHINGTON - The American Bar Association has filed suit in federal court seeking to prevent the Federal Trade Commission from applying a new anti-identity theft regulation to practicing attorneys.

ABA asks FTC to exempt firms from ‘red flags’ rules 

Published: June 22, 2009
Tags: FTC, identity theft, red flags rule

The American Bar Association has asked the Federal Trade Commission to exempt lawyers from the “red flags rules” requiring certain businesses to implement procedures to prevent identity theft of client information.

Enforcement of the rules was recently delayed until August 1 to give businesses more time to comply.

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