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US Data Breach and Privacy 2019 Legislative Recap

A few weeks ago, Texas signed into law an amendment to its data breach law, capping off a busy first half of 2019 for state lawmakers in this arena. As we gear up for the second half of 2019, we thought a recap was...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Background Check Update: There’s A New FCRA Form in Town

If you conduct pre-hire background checks, you know you have to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) or risk trouble (called lawsuits). Part of that compliance is providing notice to the applicant if you are going...more

Stinson LLP

Employers Must Update Summary of Rights Notice After FCRA Amendment

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Amendments affecting notice requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) went into effect on September 21, 2018. These amendments were part of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act...more

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Immediate action required for all employers using background checks

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On September 12, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule updating two model disclosure forms to reflect changes made to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by the Economic Growth,...more

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Employers Must Utilize New Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Summary Of Rights Form

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Q: My company uses a third-party vendor to conduct background checks on prospective employees.  We heard there is a new model for the “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” notice.  Should we be using...more

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The Freeze Is On: Employers Must Immediately Update Background Check Forms

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There is a little-known provision from a new federal law that will most likely impact your hiring practices and your standard hiring documents—and it kicked in last Friday. As of September 21, all employers must update their...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Equifax Breach Affects 143M: If GDPR Were in Effect, What Would Be the Impact?

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The security breach announced by Equifax Inc. on September 7, 2017, grabbed headlines around the world as Equifax revealed that personal data of roughly 143 million consumers in the United States and certain UK and Canadian...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Rhode Island Governor Signs Comprehensive Identity Theft Protection Act

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On June 26, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo (D) signed into law Senate Bill 0134, the Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015 (the Act), which clarifies data security measures, expands protection to health data...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Connecticut Requires Free Credit Monitoring for Certain Breaches

For nearly a decade, the Connecticut Attorney General (“AG”) has requested or encouraged companies to provide at least two years of free credit monitoring to Connecticut residents following breaches involving information...more

Perkins Coie

Third Quarter 2014: States Expanding Data Breach Notification Requirements

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California, Florida, Kentucky, and Iowa have changed their security breach notification requirements in the past few months: California passed legislation effective January 1, 2015, that for the first time, addresses...more

Blank Rome LLP

California Passes New Law Protecting Consumers From Data Breaches

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On September 30, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1710, authored by Assembly Members Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) and Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont). AB 1710 enhances consumer protections by strengthening the...more

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California Data Breach Notification Laws Expand to Include Login Information

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On Friday, September 27, California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill, S.B. 46, which increases the online protection of potential identity theft for Californians by requiring companies to give notice when a California...more

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