International News

• England/Wales - DBS Searches Delayed

  As of late 2025 and early 2026, Enhanced DBS checks are experiencing delays, with some applications taking over 60–100 days to complete, particularly affecting sectors like educatio...

• England - Non-party Access to Documents Used in Ci

  Under Practice Direction 51ZH, the new HMCTS Pilot Scheme, alternatively named the “Access to Public Documents Pilot” (“Pilot”) came into effect for a two-year per...

• Canada - When it Comes to Records, Justice is Blin

  For lawyer Tavengwa Runyowa, the judge’s decision was groundbreaking. He believed it would almost certainly become an important precedent in other police misconduct cases.  ...

• What Criminal Court in Stockholm is Compliant

  The Court of First Instance: Stockholm District Court In Sweden, criminal cases begin at the District Court (Tingsrätt).  If the address is in central Stockholm, it fal...

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National News

• What Happened to the Los Angeles County Municipal

  What Happened to the Los Angeles County Municipal Courts — and Where They Are Now By Steven Brownstein | The Background Investigator A Brief History: The Rise of Munic...

• Ethics, Risks, and Liability of the The Record Re

  If your record provider is giving you "compliance advice" on what you should or shouldn't report, you aren't just getting a tip—you might be opening a massive lega...

• Schedule III Marijuana: The DOT and Federal Testin

  Schedule III Marijuana: The DOT and Federal Testing Dilemma On December 18, 2025, an Executive Order directed the DOJ to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III. While...

• AI Audits & The FTC: The New Era of Algorithmic Ac

  AI Audits & The FTC: The New Era of Algorithmic Accountability The "Wild West" of AI-driven background screening met its match in 2025. Following the landmark $1.5 milli...

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Press Releases

• Why Social Media Screening is a Compliance Trap (U

  Why Social Media Screening is a Compliance Trap (Unless You Have a Safety Net) Adverse Social Media searches are the "new shiny object" in our industry. They are fast, AI-dr...

• Straightline International is proud to announce a

  HUGE news for global background screening! Straightline International is proud to announce a significant upgrade to our Cayman Islands Services. Following productive meetings with...

• Straightline International Sets the Record Straigh

  Straightline International is not a CRA. We are what PBSA defines as a Criminal Record Provider — and in fact, we are the original. Our role in the pre-employment screening ec...

• India -Employment fraud on the rise: EY Study call

  According to an EY study titled ‘The First Firewall: Background checks as India Inc.’s frontline defense’, employment frauds have surged significantly over the last year...

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