FTC Alleges Purveyor of Background Reports Violated FCRA with False Claims
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that a California-based purveyor of background reports deceived consumers with “teaser background reports” that falsely claimed to include information about arrest, criminal, and sex offender…