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How-to guide explains identity theft policies for businesses
A how-to guide has been published by the Federal Trade Commission to help businesses comply with rules requiring a written policy and procedures to prevent and respond to identity theft.
Jury convicts man of shooting mother (UPDATE)
A Big Flats man was convicted Friday of killing his mother in 2010, hiding her body and using her checks and credit cards.
Wis. mom sentenced for identity theft
A Fort Atkinson woman whose son was charged with killing his autistic half brother has been sentenced to a year in jail for using the victim's public assistance benefit.
U.S. Supreme Court: Lawyer can’t sue government over receipt mistake
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued its first opinion of the new term, saying a lawyer cannot combine two laws to sue the federal government for violating identity theft protection laws banning the printing of credit card numbers and expiration dates on receipts.
Appeals court upholds conviction in torture case (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A drifter who was sentenced to 55 years in prison for helping to kill a member of her gang and torturing the woman’s 11-year-old son nearly to death was properly convicted, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The 4th District Court of Appeals rejected Candice Clark’s […]
Data breach measure introduced in Congress
A bill that would require organizations processing the personal information of more than 10,000 people to put data protection requirements in place has been introduced in the Senate.
10-2576 U.S. v. Collins
Sentencing Identity theft A 108-month sentence for 22 counts of identity theft is not unreasonable. “The defendant asserts that the district court failed to consider his mitigating factors, including: his childhood trauma, cooperation with the authorities, his stroke and the resulting physical impairments, and his apologies to the district court. The court notes, however, that […]
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