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- DOB's , SSN's, and other identifiers for Court Rec
  ???? Subject Identification in Court Records While searching for court cases primarily relies on an individual's name, secondary subject identifiers are almost always...
- London Has Become a Global Hub for Phone Theft
  London has become a global hub for phone theft and now the Metropolitan Police are finally cracking down on the large-scale criminal networks behind it. >The Phon...
- In Ontario Why Would a Speeding Offense Case Show
  A speeding offense in Ontario shows up as a Provincial Court Case number because it falls under the Provincial Offences Act (POA). Here's a breakdown of why: ...
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- It's a Tight Squeeze for India's CRA's
  The countdown is officially on, and it's a tight squeeze for compliance teams. India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act, 2023) is being operationalized in stagge...
- Which Court in Mexico and Why
  A reader of The Background Investigator asks: If I could only search one court (in Monterrey, Mexico) which court would be the best to search - the Juzgado Distrito or the Juzgado de Prim...
- Italy’s Mafia Uses TikTok to Rebrand and Reach F
  Italy’s mafia is increasingly moving from silence to spectacle—using TikTok to glamorize criminal life, recruit followers, and experiment with new forms of money laundering. I...
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NATIONAL NEWS
- Calcasieu Clerk of Court Conceals Violent Crime Re
  The policy maintained by the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court’s Office that requires a signed order from a judge to release violent crime records to the public is the su...
- Tulsa City Court Limits Public Access to Court Rec
  Court documents are supposed to be easily accessible to the public under Oklahoma’s open records law, but Tulsa Municipal Court has removed computer terminals where people could loo...
- Nearly Two-thirds of Americans Express Trust in St
  More Americans are expressing trust and confidence in state courts, according to the National Center for State Courts' annual State of the State Courts survey. The newly released...
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PRESS RELEASES
- 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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