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RI's Judiciary promised online public access to court records. Where are they?
April 01, 2026 - In other states, it's as easy as one click to access court records online and see, for example, whether someone running for public office has ever faced criminal charges. But that's not the case in Rhode Island, and it won't be anytime soon, despite promises that a new online e-access system would be available to the public by summer 2025. And there is no new timeline for when the new system will be in place, while the state's Judiciary has been unwilling to answer multiple questions about what has happened on the way to this point. How does it work now? The Rhode Island court system has a "public portal" now, where anyone can go online to view the docket of a case – essentially t...
The MN BCA Breach: Why “Public” Doesn’t Always Mean “Fair Game”
March 31, 2026 - For background investigators, the recent data leak at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is more than just a headline—it&rsq...
Missouri Court Cases Vanish from Public View Through ‘Security Level’ System
March 05, 2026 - A Missouri House candidate’s history of domestic violence. A Highway Patrol trooper’s sexual abuse of a fellow officer at a work confer...
Curaleaf Selects Turn to Support Background Screening Across Its Global Workforce
March 01, 2026 - Turn, the AI-native workforce screening and compliance infrastructure company, announced that it has been selected by Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a lea...
LEGAL WATCH: Scott Paler to Tackle Rising Screening Lawsuits
February 11, 2026 - Litigation is rising. Are your workflows defensible? I’ve seen firsthand how a single gap in screening can lead to massive liability. Tha...
What Happened to the Los Angeles County Municipal Courts — and Where They Are Now
January 26, 2026 - What Happened to the Los Angeles County Municipal Courts — and Where They Are Now By Steven Brownstein | The Background Investigato...
Ethics, Risks, and Liability of the The Record Retriever
December 29, 2025 - If your record provider is giving you "compliance advice" on what you should or shouldn't report, you aren't just getting a tip&m...
Schedule III Marijuana: The DOT and Federal Testing Dilemma
December 23, 2025 - Schedule III Marijuana: The DOT and Federal Testing Dilemma On December 18, 2025, an Executive Order directed the DOJ to expedite the reschedul...
AI Audits & The FTC: The New Era of Algorithmic Accountability
December 22, 2025 - AI Audits & The FTC: The New Era of Algorithmic Accountability The "Wild West" of AI-driven background screening met its match in...
The Puerto Rico Trap: Why a "Certificate" is Not a Search
December 21, 2025 - The Puerto Rico Trap: Why a "Certificate" is Not a Search For years, the "gold standard" for a low-cost Puerto R...
OnlyFans To Require Criminal Background Checks
December 16, 2025 - Creators who want to upload on OnlyFans must already provide multiple forms of personal identification to be able to post on the site, including a...
Kansas launches new court records search system with enhanced features
November 28, 2025 - Searching for Kansas court records just got easier and more comprehensive. The Kansas judi...
Calcasieu Clerk of Court Conceals Violent Crime Records from Public, Defying State Open Records Laws
October 20, 2025 - The policy maintained by the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court’s Office that requires a signed order from a judge to release viole...
Tulsa City Court Limits Public Access to Court Records
October 02, 2025 - Court documents are supposed to be easily accessible to the public under Oklahoma’s open records law, but Tulsa Municipal Court has removed c...
Nearly Two-thirds of Americans Express Trust in State Courts, Says New Poll
August 18, 2025 - More Americans are expressing trust and confidence in state courts, according to the National Center for State Courts' annual State of the Stat...
Hack of PACER Court Records System Terrible But Not Surprising
August 11, 2025 - Four years ago, Free Law Project founder Mike Lissner wrote a post on his site titled, “PACER and CM/ECF are a Threat to National Security an...
New Orleans City Workers Search Landfill For Mistakenly Discarded Court Records
August 07, 2025 - New Orleans clerk of court staff stood ankle-deep in a massive landfill, digging through mounds of trash, to salvage court records that the city er...
UK Crime Declines
July 30, 2025 - Number of crime offences in England and Wales 2002-2025 by D. Clark There were approximately 6.59 million crimes recor...
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