ChoicePoint Drops Ad Claim

(22 Nov) According to its competitor, Aristotle International, ChoicePoint quietly dropped advertising claims about an age verification product that has been approved by several State Attorney Generals. If true, the product would help businesses, such as wine merchants, determine if a potential buyer meets the age requirements.

"In fact, some of the same state law enforcement officials who were said to have supposedly endorsed ChoicePoint's products are actually investigating the company's management practices, securities trading, and contracts...