Andrew Smith, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, joined the CDIA Virtual Law and Industry Conference as a featured keynote speaker. Smith addressed the FTC’s privacy priorities in his remarks, including the Commission’s recent update and improvement of its data security orders.
Regulatory and litigation risk for the consumer reporting industry continues, including a recent uptick in FCRA related cases and the potential surge of COVID-19 related litigation. In this CDIA Law & Industry Conference session—The Changing Dynamics of Litigation and Enforcement—top legal professionals David Anthony (Troutman Pepper LLP) and Rebecca Kuehn (Hudson Cook, LLP), with moderator Annette Gaines (LexisNexis), will explore leading FCRA developments, including key litigation, investigations and enforcement and regulatory actions and developments, including litigation driven by the current COVID-19 crisis.
In recent years, identity theft claims have increased dramatically. Consumer reporting agencies and creditors have seen more and more requests to block and dispute tradelines, sometimes on long-standing accounts. In this session, panelists Lisa Delessio, Partner at Hudson Cook and David Vaughn, General Manager at New Management Services (e-OSCAR) will explore the most current and important topics around identity theft.
The COVID crisis has changed everything in our lives – and the consumer reporting industry is no exception. In this important session, panelists Denise Norgle, Michael Turner, and Francis Creighton will discuss how the current crisis is impacting consumers, CRAs, furnishers, and how policymakers are seeking to address the challenges, sometimes in ways that could make the problem worse.