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New Kansas Court Record System Could Expand Access To Hard To Reach Documents
July 07, 2020 - For anyone who’s not a lawyer, accessing court records in Kansas is a headache. Depending on the type of court, successfully obtaining records can involve an endless list of obstacles — from fees and outdated systems to having to physically go to the courthouse. To solve the constant runaround, the Kansas Judicial Branch is developing a new, centralized computer filing system with the hopes of streamlining what many currently see as a confusing and cumbersome process. But the coronavirus pandemic has thrown uncertainty into its implementation, while at the same time reflecting why the system needed overhaul in the first place. Right now, most Kansas court records can only be obtain...
Courts - Will Remote Hearings Improve Appearance Rates?
May 13, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has brought misery, if not inconvenience, to the vast majority of the...
Steven Brownstein Is The Expert At Calling The Courts
April 12, 2020 - Back in the 80's and 90's we had to call the courts. In the "old days" we didn't have internet or online access.&nb...
Hidden Meaning for Cook County Limited Court Searches?
April 01, 2020 - Beware of companies advertising Cook County criminal records availability as Limited. There is no Cook County court access. The only limited...
The 'Old Fake' Cook County Criminal Record Search
March 11, 2020 - How Researchers Faked Cook County Results There was a lot of cheating going on doing Cook County criminal record searches in the ear...
The Illinois Health Care Worker Registry
March 09, 2020 - In Illinois, all unlicensed caregivers who directly handle patients or their records must be listed in the Health Care Worker Registry. ...
Are HireRight and Intellicorp Being Set Up?
March 02, 2020 - Background Checks Failed To Catch RSCVA Ex-CEO DeLone’s History Of Harassment Suits Background checks on Phil DeLone, then a c...
Who Is Lapham Group And Why Do They Get Record Checks?
March 02, 2020 - They Sub-Contract Their Work When asked how their various background searches missed two harassment lawsuits, Craig Lapham of The La...
DOI’s backlog of NYC employee background checks could take 4 years to fix
February 27, 2020 - The city’s top watchdog agency is so behind in conducting background checks for new city employees that it doesn’t expect to catch up f...
Maine Trying To Go Digital
February 21, 2020 - Maine has yet to introduce an electronic system to manage case filings. Early planning to roll out an e-filing an...
Launch Of Website to Access SD Court Records Is Delayed
February 21, 2020 - The launch of a website that will let South Dakotans view public court records from any computer has been delayed for more than a year due to priva...
EPIC Asks FTC to Regulate Use of AI in Employment Screenings
February 21, 2020 - The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) — a public research center focusing on privacy issues and based in Washington, DC — ha...
Records Sealing Bill Moving Along In Georgia
February 20, 2020 - Criminal records in Georgia stick to people longer than they do in most other states. But a tight labor market and shifting attitude...
Guess Who Wrote This
February 17, 2020 - What good for the goose is not good for the gander? "Any commercial use of this information is strictly prohibited. You may not collect, s...
How To Write Arab Names In English For Record Searches
February 17, 2020 - Follow these simple instructions to write an Arabic name for a record search Arabs do not have a middle name. T...
Maybe Uber Can Get It Right, but... FCRA Lawsuits Loom
February 12, 2020 - FCRA violations loom Uber has partnered safety data provider Appriss to conduct the checks. Appriss collects the data...
Equifax Hackers Caught - AG,
February 12, 2020 - Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing th...
Is This The End Of SJV?
February 10, 2020 - SJV Data Solutions, a provider of background screening data and research for consumer reporting agencies announced the release of the real-time Con...
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