The Federal Trade Commission cannot force practicing lawyers to comply with new regulations aimed at curbing identity theft, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The decision offers a reprieve to law firms across the country, which faced a deadline this weekend to put in place programs to meet so-called "Red Flags Rule" requirements, which would have forced firms to verify the identities of potential clients. The American Bar Association had argued that the rules would impose a serious burden on firms.
October 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The Federal Trade Commission cannot force practicing lawyers to comply with new regulations aimed at curbing identity theft, a federal judge ruled Thursday at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The decision offers a reprieve to law firms across the country, which faced a deadline this weekend to put in place programs to meet so-called “Red Flags Rule” requirements. The rules would have forced firms to verify the identities of potential clients.
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