Tenant Screening – Intro and Updates from the FTC

Jarad Brown is an attorney in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection of the Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection. He investigates and litigates violations of U.S. laws enforced by the Commission that govern the privacy and security of consumer information. In his decade at the FTC, Jarad has worked on a variety of topics, including investigations into tenant screening companies and data security cases. Jarad was also a trial team member for two DPIP litigations. In addition to investigation and litigation, he has organized and moderated FTC events, and spoken on topics of cybersecurity, online behavioral advertising, privacy by design, and credit reports. Jarad is also part of the team working on the FTC’s Request of Information on tenant screening. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

Whitney Moore has been an attorney in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, since she joined the FTC in 2018. She investigates companies for potential unfair and deceptive business practices as well as potential violations of other consumer protection laws enforced by the FTC. Her recent work has focused on tenant screening issues, including investigating potential violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and being part of the team working on the FTC’s Request for Information on tenant screening.  Whitney is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.