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January/February 2005   
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FEATURE
Updated Consumer Rights Summary Under the FCRA
The Federal Trade Commission has issued final summaries of identity theft and general consumer rights and revised furnisher and user notices under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA). [READ MORE]


ARTICLE
Cat Earns Executive MBA
Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Pappert's office used a pet cat named Colby Nolan to investigate an alleged scheme for bogus online academic degrees. The investigators contacted online college Trinity Southern University (TSU) on behalf of Colby to obtain a $299 Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. [READ MORE]
ARTICLE
New York Company Violated Criminal Background Check Law
Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has recently announced the settlement of a lawsuit against V.I.P. Companion Care (VIP) that failed to conduct mandatory criminal background checks its employees who provided companion care. In the two year investigation, VIP was found in violation of a 1991 Onondaga County law that requires all providers of companion care services to obtain background checks and criminal history screenings for all employees who provide companion care. [READ MORE]
SERVICE
Impact of Alcohol and Drug Abuse on the Workplace
Alcohol and Drug Abuse costs businesses billions of dollars a year in terms of lost productivity, higher rates of absenteeism, theft and workplace violence as well as increased worker's compensation expenses, insurance costs, turnover and risk of accident. The inclusion of Drug and Alcohol Screening as part of a substance abuse program can be critical to the success of your company. [READ MORE]
ALERT
From Our Accounting Department: Credit Card Processing
InfoMart currently accepts MasterCard, Visa and American Express. In addition to credit card payments, electronic funds transfer (ACH) is also available. Please include all pertinent account information when payment is submitted. The required information includes account and invoice numbers. For more information on InfoMart's alternative payment methods, please contact our Accounting department at 770-984-2727 option 5.

In This Issue

Updated Consumer Rights Summary Under the FCRA
Cat Earns Executive MBA
New York Company Violated Criminal Background Check Law
Impact of Alcohol and Drug Abuse on the Workplace



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