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Company to Pay $20 Million to Settle FTC FCRA Case Involving Credit Reports
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A Utah-based smart home security and monitoring company has agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges filed by the Federal Trade Commission...
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New York State Reports Record Number of Identity Theft Cases in 2020
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020 as identity theft complaints surpassed 67,000 statewide during that year, more than...
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Hearing Examines Proposals to Overhaul Credit Reporting to Achieve Equity
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 29, 2021, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services held a hybrid hearing entitled “A Biased, Broken...
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to Host Virtual PrivacyCon 2021 on July 27
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will host its sixth annual PrivacyCon 2021 virtual workshop to examine the latest research and trends...
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CFPB and FTC File Amicus Brief with Appeals Court to Overturn FCRA Case
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 14, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and North Carolina Department of Justice...
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FTC Warns Job Seekers Looking for Employment to Be Aware of Job Scams
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – a United States government agency that protects and educates consumers – is warning job seekers looking...
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FTC Announces New Appointments in Agency Leadership Positions
ESR News Blog Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is a Service Offering of ClearStar Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In November 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – a United...
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FTC and DOJ Settle with Alleged “Teaser Background Report” Provider
ESR News Blog Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is a Service Offering of ClearStar Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission...
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Lead Generator to Pay $1.5 Million FTC Penalty for Alleged FCRA Violations
ESR News Blog Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is a Service Offering of ClearStar Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A lead generation company that allegedly violated the federal Fair...
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Identity Theft Awareness Week Takes Place from January 31 to February 4, 2022
ESR News Blog Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is a Service Offering of ClearStar Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will host a series of free events...
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