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.
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.
ABA wins key ‘red flags’ ruling
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: October 29, 2009
Tags: American Bar Association, FTC, identity theft, red flags rule
WASHINGTON – In a surprise ruling Thursday, a federal district court blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing ‘red flags’ identity 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
By:
Reni Gertner
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
By:
Kimberly Atkins
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
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
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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