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- What’s the Difference? Criminal Indictments, Inf
  What’s the Difference? Criminal Indictments, Informations, and Complaints In a criminal case—especially complex white-collar matters—an indictment, an inf...
- Checkr Surpasses HireRight In Terms of Annual Reve
  In the background check industry, Checkr has recently surpassed HireRight in terms of annual revenue. While HireRight was historically the larger firm due to its enterprise focus and...
- "THE ALGORITHM MADE IT UP: CFPB Warns CRAs That 'A
  "AI is supposed to make background checks faster, but in 2025, 'hallucinations' are making them more dangerous. If your AI is inventing criminal records to fill in the gaps,...
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Yes, There is a Standard for Searching Single-Nam
  When conducting a background check or a court record search for a subject with only a single name (a mononym), standard search procedures often fail because the system is bui...
- Argentina - What Criminal Records Must be Searched
  Argentina does not maintain a single, unified public criminal register. Criminal history originates at courts of first instance, where cases are formally charged, tried, and resolved....
- Spain — Which Court Keeps the Case Docket?
  Spain — Which Court Keeps the Case Docket? ???? CRIMINAL CASES ✅ Primary Record Holder (Case Docket) English: Investigating Court Spanish:...
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NATIONAL NEWS
- 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...
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