The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on April 1, 2020, that it will take a “flexible approach” to supervision and enforcement practices under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V because of the CARES...more
Having sent students home, what do colleges, universities and K-12 schools need to do now – today, tomorrow and over the next few days? Obviously, the most important issues are safety, doing the right thing, communicating...more
On March 20, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo became the third governor to enact a statewide “stay-at-home” order to combat the spread of COVID-19. ...more
On March 11, 2020, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued new recommendations for employers preparing for COVID-19 in the workplace. After briefly summarizing the symptoms of COVID-19 (mild to severe...more
The roller coaster of employer liability under the background check provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) recently took an upswing with the California Court of Appeals’ decision in Culberson v. Walt Disney Parks...more
On Jan. 29, 2019, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a strikingly broad decision, raised the bar for employers’ compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In Gilberg v. California Check Cashing Stores, LLC,...more
On Sept. 12, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau issued an updated model disclosure form, required under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as of Sept. 21, 2018. The revised “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair...more
On August 29, the Seventh Circuit reentered the multi-front fray that has broken out among lower courts in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in Spokeo v Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016). ...more
The convergence of the General Data Protection Regulation and the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has created a perfect privacy storm. Social media platforms’ complacency on this front, and the...more
On Aug. 10, 2018, Massachusetts enacted the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act after a 10-year legislative effort. This statute has substantial implications for employers who have employees or work with independent...more
On April 3, 2017, President Trump signed a repeal of new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules that would have subjected broadband internet service providers (ISPs) to more stringent consumer privacy regulations....more