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FTC Takes Action Against Using Consumer Reports for an Impermissible Purpose

We have previously touched on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requirement to have a permissible purpose to obtain a background report (called a...

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One Background Report: One Permissible Purpose

What’s your reason for completing background checks? Is it to help you make educated hiring decisions? Or possibly for other business purposes? This...

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