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Courts Are Using AI To Sentence Criminals
May 10, 2018 - by Jason Tashea There is a stretch of highway through the Ozark Mountains where being data-driven is a hazard. Heading from Springfield, Missouri, to Clarksville, Arkansas, navigation apps recommend the Arkansas 43. While this can be the fastest route, the GPS's algorithm does not concern itself with factors important to truckers carrying a heavy load, such as the 43's 1,300-foot elevation drop over four miles with two sharp turns. The road once hosted few 18-wheelers, but the last two and half years have seen a noticeable increase in truck traffic—and wrecks. Locals who have watched accidents increase think it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt,...
More businesses drop drug tests
May 09, 2018 - by WHEC tv More companies are nixing pre-employment marijuana testing. The tightening US job market and the legalizat...
New tech tracks eyes to expose lies
May 07, 2018 - by Brian Pia Have you ever asked someone, “Hey, look me in the eye and tell me that?” It turns out that e...
Golden-Based HomeAdvisor Sued By San Francisco DA
April 30, 2018 - The city of San Francisco has sued Golden-based HomeAdvisor, accusing it of claiming that it does background checks on its home-services profession...
Changes to Massachusetts Regulations on Criminal History Checks
April 19, 2018 - by Littler Mendelson PC - Allen P. Lohse, Rod M. Fliegel and Jennifer L. Mora Employers operating in Massachusetts are already aware...
Background Check Company Makes False Claims
April 17, 2018 - A background check company will pay nearly $500,000 to settle allegations that it misled customers about its background check system. ...
Florida Could Start A Criminal Justice Data Revolution
April 16, 2018 - There's no such thing as the US criminal justice system. There are, instead, thousands of counties across the country, each with their own syst...
Getting Driver’s License Puts Arizonans Into ‘Perpetual Criminal Lineup’
April 12, 2018 - If you have a driver’s license in Arizona, your face now lives in a government database that uses facial recognition technology to see if you...
New York's Criminal Database Will Now Have Access To FBI Records
April 12, 2018 - Congress closed a gaping loophole in sex offender laws. Daycares, summer camps and other youth organizations once rest...
Nevada Arrest Records Go Dark
March 19, 2018 - by Alexander Cohen A database of Nevada arrest records that was open to public inspection for decades has been made secret by a new...
Dismissed Criminal, Eviction, Other Cases No Longer Displayed On Wisconsin Court Website After Two Y
March 15, 2018 - Dismissed Criminal, Eviction, Other Cases No Longer Displayed On Wisconsin Court Website After Two Years One of the first major acti...
Greenwood County Goes Digital
February 15, 2018 - Greenwood County’s courts are going digital, in the hopes of saving time, money and headaches caused by mountains of paperwork. ...
Court Dismisses Drivers’ Lawsuit Challenging Info In PSP Reports
February 12, 2018 - A now-six-year-old lawsuit brought by five truckers challenging the efficacy of the U.S. DOT’s Pre-Employment Screening Program reports has b...
General Information Services ("GIS") Acquires BackTrack. Inc.
February 09, 2018 - General Information Services ("GIS"), one of the leading providers of background screening and talent acquisition services, today announc...
Guam Bans The Box - Sort Of
February 07, 2018 - Re: IMPORTANT NOTICE Re: Criminal Case History Research Requests (Effective 8 February 2018) Effective February 8, 2018 (...
Government Background Check Review Process Is At ‘High Risk’
February 07, 2018 - The federal government’s sluggish process for clearing workers to handle classified data is drawing new concern from government auditors, ind...
Identity History Summary Check
February 01, 2018 - For a fee, the FBI can provide individuals with an Identity History Summary—often referred to as a criminal history record or a “rap sh...
Millennials Expanding in Workforce Will Make Background Checks More Applicant Friendly in 2018by
January 19, 2018 - by Thomas Ahearn “Millennials” – people aged 18 to 34 in 2015 – numbered 75.4 million and surpassed the 74.9...
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