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Senate OKs ‘Red Flags’ limit that would exempt lawyers 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: December 3, 2010

Tags: Congress, Federal Trade Commission, identity fraud, red flags rule

WASHINGTON – The Senate has approved legislation that would exempt attorneys and other non-financial industry businesses from controversial Federal Trade Commission regulations designed to combat identity fraud.

State, local bar groups support ABA in ‘red flags’ case 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 8, 2010

Tags: ABA, FTC, identity fraud, red flags rule

WASHINGTON – Dozens of state and local bar associations have joined together in filing an amicus brief in federal court in support of the American Bar Association’s bid to bar the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its so-called “red flags” regulations against attorneys.

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.

‘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.