Criminal Law

Events #1: An "Identity Theft" Program at Rider University in Central NJ
Secure a Space at Identity Theft Presentation Rider University?s Center for Business Forensics (CBF) will host a free seminar focusing on the major issues surrounding identity theft and fraud...

IRS opens hotline for identity theft victims
The IRS now has a toll-free number to assist identity theft victims. The new IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit will mark affected accounts so that identity theft issues may be resolved more quickly.

Identity Theft Resource Center
Identity theft occurs when someone steals personal information (often a Social Security number) from an individual, and subsequently impersonates that individual. It is one of today?s fastest-growing crimes...

Different Types of Identity Theft
Lita Epstein of Walletpop has an excellent post on Protecting Your Identity - Understand The Types of Identity Theft. We highly recommend this particular article and this site in general...

Watch Out for Medical Identity Theft
The Web Nurse Blog reports that medical identity theft is on the rise. Medical identity theft occurs when someone uses your identity for health insurance or treatment reasons and in the process, changes your medical records regarding blood type, allergies,...

New Techniques for Preventing Identity Theft
Identity theft is a crime that occurs when someone uses another person?s identification information to make credit transactions. The severity and specifics of identity crimes vary from case to case, but identity theft victims often face frustrating (if not devastating) setbacks to their credit...

Identity Theft - Feds Tighten Online Information Rules
The Federal Trade Commission this month started enforcing new rules geared to fight identity theft, the fastest growing crime in the U.S. Tightening regulations that govern how online documents are stored and requiring verification of identification, both online and off, is expected to trim the number of identity-theft complaints...

Facebook
Downloading Games Linked to Possible Identity Theft

Daimler Chrysler et al.
alleged negligence pertaining to lost confidential client data which exposed customers to identity theft

Wegmans Food Market
alleging the retailer revealed too much information on their credit and debit card receipts, violating the FACTA law, and leaving customers open to identity theft

Clear
Verified Identity Pass Face Class Action

Proposed $20 Million Settlement
for Veterans' Data Theft Class Action

VA Data Theft Class Action
$20 Million Settlement Proposed