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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.

Flurry of Washington legal news in ‘09 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 6, 2010

Tags: Chinese drywall, cramdown, EEOC, med-mal, red flags rule, SCOTUS

WASHINGTON – In Washington, 2009 was filled with legal-related issues on the agendas of members of Congress, White House officials and federal agency heads. Here’s a look at some of the biggest legal news out of Washington this year.

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.

Steven C. Krane: Red flags rule 

By: Nora Tooher
Published: December 10, 2009

Tags: red flags rule

Steven Krane, a partner at the New York office of Proskauer Rose, headed a multi-office litigation team that represented the ABA in its effort to block the Federal Trade Commission from applying its “red flags rule” to 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.

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.

House passes ‘red flags’ rule exclusions for small firms 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: October 21, 2009

Tags: American Bar Association, identity theft, red flags rule

WASHINGTON – The House passed a bill Tuesday that would exempt attorneys in small firms and other professionals from the Federal Trade Commission’s “red flags” rule, which is set to go into effect Nov. 1.

ABA calls ‘red flags’ lawyer exclusion bill too narrow 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: October 15, 2009

Tags: American Bar Association, Federal Trade Commission, identity theft, red flags rule

WASHINGTON – The American Bar Association, which has filed suit to stop the application of the “red flags” rule to attorneys, praised the intentions of a new bill that would exclude lawyers in small firms. But ABA officials say the bill doesn’t go far enough.