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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Settles FCRA Suit Against “People-Search” Companies

On September 11, the FTC announced that it had reached a settlement with two “people-search” companies which would resolve charges that the companies had engaged in practices that violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act...more

Cozen O'Connor

FTC Finds Falsehoods Went Unchecked by Background Report Providers

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The FTC issued a proposed order against background report providers TruthFinder LLC, Instant Checkmate, LLC, and affiliated entities to resolve allegations that they violated the FTC Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act by...more

Troutman Pepper

Employers Must Comply with Detailed Requirements When Having a Third Party Perform Background Checks

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Q: Are there certain rules an employer must follow when conducting background checks or employees and prospective employees? ...more

Fisher Phillips

Are You Carefully Vetting Your Third Party Vendors? If Not, You May Be Buying Yourself a Breach of Privacy Claim  

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Our client, we’ll call them Company X, provides installation, connection, upgrades and repairs for one of the country’s largest providers of residential and commercial television, telephone and Internet service. We’ll call...more

Payne & Fears

Brief Answers To Frequently Asked Employment- Related Questions

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With potential deregulation at the federal level and variance among the states, keeping up with employment law can be challenging. Here are some brief answers to employment-related questions frequently asked by corporate...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Spring Cleaning – Check Your Background Disclosure Form For FCRA Violations

In a trend that shows no signs of slowing down, lawsuits continue to be filed against employers for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (“FCRA”) strict requirements concerning background check disclosure forms. If the...more

Snell & Wilmer

Employers Beware: You Cannot Always Trust Third-Party Provided Background Check Disclosure Forms

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Does your company run background checks on its employees? Do you pay a third-party to run the reports and trust them to get it right? You may not be as safe as you think you are. Just ask Whole Foods, Paramount...more

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