ClearStar announced that it has appointed Nicolas Dufour as Executive Vice President & General Counsel with immediate effect. The creation of this new position reflects the rapid growth of the company and is to support its development as the company expands internationally and domestically within the US. Reporting to Robert J. Vale, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of the company, Dufour will provide legal guidance to the CEO, Chairman and Board of Directors, advising on legal management best practices and operating standards related to business and state and federal laws and regulations, and regulatory and legal strategic matters.

He will also manage all outside counsels. As Chief Regulatory Counsel of First Advantage, Dufour oversaw litigation matters; regulatory enforcement investigations related to privacy and data security issues from both state and federal regulators; contracts; risk management; data privacy and security compliance; and corporate matters. He also supported all aspects of product development related to the use of data held in differently regulated environments.

Prior to joining First Advantage in 2005, Dufour was Partner at US law firm, Paley Rothman.