FTC approves changes to FCRA rules; clarifies application to motor vehicle dealers

Excerpted from a JDSUPRA post. On September 8, the FTC approved final revisions that would bring several rules implementing parts of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in line with […]
Can a job candidate refuse a background check?

We may be showing our age, but many moons ago we were standing in line at the local video store. A customer wanted to rent a video for the first […]
CEOs from Amazon, IBM, ask Congress to pass a data privacy law

Excerpted from CNBC By Lauren Feiner CEOs of 51 companies from the Business Roundtable, including Amazon, IBM and Salesforce, signed a letter to U.S. congressional leaders Tuesday urging them to […]
Credit reporting agencies face pressure from skeptical U.S. Congress

Excerpted from a Reuters blog by Pete Schroeder The nation’s major credit reporting agencies faced renewed scrutiny from Congress last week, as lawmakers consider legislation overhauling the industry. Top executives […]