On January 23, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the class action complaint filed by plaintiff Muhammad M. Butt against FD Holdings, LLC d/b/a Factual Data in the case styled, Butt v. FD Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Factual Data. A copy of the Court’s opinion can be
Illinois made its first attempt at being in the vanguard of adopting new privacy laws with legislation to protect the biometric data of its residents with the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Illinois followed BIPA as the first state to pass legislation requiring an employer to disclose the use of artificial intelligence in the video-interview process
A major background check vendor has settled charges by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that matching practices – the bases by which it attributes a criminal record to a specific individual – violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). At bottom, the settlement attempts to establish a standard that name and Date of Birth
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney Ron Raether will be presenting during the ISMG Fraud & Breach Summit in Washington, DC. The summit will take place at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC and will focus on global security topics such as fraud and breach prevention and on many key industry verticals
On Oct. 10, the California attorney general released a draft of proposed regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act and is calling on all interested parties to submit comments at the scheduled public hearings, by mail, or by email by Dec. 6.
There are many reasons why all businesses, industries, and impacted parties should consider
On October 11, California Governor Newsom signed five amendments into law that modify the text of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). These amendments were signed just one day after California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, released the draft of the proposed regulations to the CCPA, a summary of which can be found here
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which takes effect January 1, 2020, aims to provide California residents with greater transparency and control over how businesses collect and use their personal information. Organizations have been waiting for the California Attorney General (AG), Xavier Becerra, to adopt regulations to clarify and further the purpose and intent of
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorneys Ron Raether and Sadia Mirza will be hosting a Receivables Managements Association International (RMAI) Webinar titled, “Getting Your Ducks in a Row for the California Consumer Privacy Act” on October 23rd, 2019 at 9am PST. During this webinar, Ron and Sadia will cover the
Showing its continuing regular focus on the background screening industry, on October 3, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report, entitled Market Snapshot: Background Screening Reports. The report highlights the increased demand for background screenings by employers as well as consumer challenges that may arise from their use given the vast
Organizations preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act have heard it and read it before — to prepare for the CCPA, all organizations, including covered “businesses” and third-party vendors, must review their vendor contracts. What is not always (or ever) explained, however, is what reviewing actually consists of and how organizations benefit from ensuring such