Posted by Jason Greis on November 9, 2009 under Articles |
On Oct. 30, 2009, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) deferred enforcement of the Red Flags Rule once again, from Nov. 1, 2009 to June 1, 2010, “at the request of Members of Congress.” However, the FTC also acknowledged that earlier that day, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia had enjoined the FTC from applying the Red Flags Rule to attorneys. Importantly, the FTC’s deferral does not affect the separate timeline of that legal proceeding and any possible appeals. Nor does this deferral affect other federal agencies’ ongoing enforcement for financial institutions and creditors subject to their oversight. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on July 29, 2009 under Articles |
On July 29, 2009, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) deferred enforcement of the Red Flags Rule from August 1, 2009 to November 1, 2009 in order “to give creditors and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs.” As we discussed in our articles from 4/27/09 and 5/4/09, the Red Flags Rule will require many businesses to develop, implement, and administer an Identity Theft Prevention Program that is designed to detect the warnings signs (or “red flags”) of identity theft, as well as to prevent and mitigate it. Read More...
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