Hiring decisions are among the most important choices for any employer, but the process can be complex. For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have jointly issued two short guides on employment background checks that explain the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees, while
CFPB and FTC File Amicus Brief Targeting Time-Barred Debt Collection Activities
On March 5, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a joint amicus brief in Buchanan v. Northland Group Inc., No. 13–2523 (6th Cir. Mar. 5, 2014), a putative consumer FDCPA class action challenging collection practices related to debts that were time barred (i.e., for which the
Recent FTC Report and CFPB Bulletin Highlight Importance of Investigating Identity Theft Claims
A report issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bulletin issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) both highlight the continued federal regulatory interest in endemic identity theft as well as the significant risk to businesses that fail to address complaints related to identity theft.
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FTC Commissioner Advocates for New Data Broker Legislation
In a lecture at Princeton University last week entitled “Big Data and Consumer Privacy: Addressing Challenges and Finding Solutions,” the Federal Trade Commission’s Julie Brill joined others in calling for Congress to enact new legislation covering data brokers, in particular to improve commercial privacy laws regarding how and what personal information is collected.
Commissioner Brill
FTC Targets Deceptive Advertising of Sale, Finance and Lease Terms by Automotive Dealers
Following up its settlement with two automotive dealers in September 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its nationwide targeting of misrepresentations made in print, Internet and video advertisements that relate to the sale, financing and leasing of motor vehicles. The FTC alleged that these dealers’ advertisements falsely led consumers to believe they could