Topic
Data Accuracy
18 published works
Health Industry Washington Watch
OIG, GAO Reports Focus on Healthcare.gov Operations
The OIG has issued two reports on implementation of the ACA health insurance “Marketplaces.” The first report, “Marketplaces Faced Early Challenges Resolving Inconsistencies with Applicant Data,” looked at the extent…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB elaborates on stepped-up FCRA enforcement activity
Yesterday we blogged about CFPB Bulletin 2013-09, which examined the CFPB's expectations of furnishers investigating disputes under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA was also the topic…
Technology Law Dispatch
UK Court Rules Fourth Data Protection Principle does not require absolute accuracy
By Christine Nielsen Czuprynski
This post was written by Cynthia O'Donoghue. The UK Court of Appeal overturned a previous decision relating to the breach of the Fourth Data Protection Principle, which requires that personal…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Are Your Medical Records Accurate?
It is believed that about 20 percent of Americans are suffering from a “poor credit health history” according to a recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. A new Federal Trade…
The Ethical Investigator
Low-Cost Background Checks Ruin Lives
By Philip Segal
An enraging story by the Associated Press spells it out: computers used by background checkers mix up two people with the same name. Blameless woman gets tagged with a criminal…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Governor Brewer Makes Up Data
Ginger Rough writes for the Arizona Republic:Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday reiterated her assertion that the majority of illegal immigrants are coming to the United States for reasons other than…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
A Case Which Illustrates the Importance of Providing Accurate Information to the Insurance Company
Blanchard v. Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Co., et al. No. 09-352, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44748 (W.D. La. May 5, 2010) The Blanchards owned a trailer and an…
The Trademark Blog
House Bill On False Whois Data Passes
CNN.COM reports: The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase jail time for identity thieves and Web users who register sites under false identities. The…