In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to the credit reporting industry. Credit reporting remains a high priority for the CFPB, as credit reporting impacts consumers in a number of...more
In January 2022, The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") reached a settlement with Dun & Bradstreet resolving alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 41, et seq., arising out of the...more
[co-author: David Anthony]
In 2020, the appellate courts had numerous opportunities to weigh in on many unanswered questions that remain in litigation after over 50 years since the statute was first enacted.
The case law...more
7/22/2021
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Standing
On March 2, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), which becomes effective on January 1, 2023. While the second state comprehensive consumer data privacy law in the...more
On June 10, 2020, Kohl's Department Stores settled claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission alleging that the retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by refusing to provide victims of identity theft with...more