CFPB issues advisory to protect privacy when companies compile personal data

Excerpted from a Consumer Financial Protection Post On July 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a legal interpretation to ensure that companies that use and share credit reports […]
Can job-screening companies ask about medical history?

Excerpted from a Governing.Com Blog by Bob Egelko California bars employers from asking job applicants about their physical or mental health, at least until they’ve been offered a job. But […]
Data Minimization: What is it and why practice it?

Excerpted from a JD Supra Blog The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) first launched the concept of data minimization, which states that a data controller should limit the […]
Bill that keeps DOBs on public records passes the Michigan House

Excerpted from a Huron Daily Tribune story by Angela Mulka A bill that would protect hiring, housing placements and public safety is making its way through the Michigan Legislature. The […]