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• Willful Violations Of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

  June 14, 2025 - Is An Employer’s Inclusion Of A Liability Waiver In A Background Check Disclosure Still A Willful Violation Of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)     Yes, based on numerous court rulings, particularly a key decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Syed v. M-I, LLC (2017), an employer's inclusion of a liability waiver in a background check disclosure is generally considered a willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).   Here's why:     "Sole Disclosure" Requirement: The FCRA (specifically 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(b)(2)(A)) mandates that before an employer can procure a consumer report (background check) for employment purposes, they must prov...

• Tribal courts enforce their own tribal laws, many of which you will find linked below.

  May 25, 2025 - Extensive information on tribal courts is readily available online for research, with a particular emphasis on providing direct links to tribal jus...

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  The FTC Warns - Use Adverse Social Media Searches Carefully

  April 22, 2025 - The FTC staff  looked at a company selling background reports that include information fro...

• Cleveland Municipal Court Still Offline

  March 12, 2025 - Cleveland Municipal Court is set to reopen Wednesday, Jan. 12th,  following a cyberattack, but the court’s website will remain down for...

• WVPASS online circuit court records system launches in W.Va.

  March 11, 2025 - A new online court records system is live in West Virginia.   On Monday, Jan. 10th, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia laun...

• What is the British term for USA's Misdemeanors?

  February 23, 2025 - The USA has "misdemeanors" which are comparable to less serious offences in the English system.   It's important to unde...

• Social Media Search Leads to Lawsuit

  January 20, 2025 - On September 11, 2024, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that there is no publication to a third party — and therefore no Article III...

• Problems Continue For Palm Beach, FL Court Computer System

  December 14, 2024 - The computer problems plaguing the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts continue Saturday, although there are some signs that a fix may be near. What...

• A Host of Procedural Errors Lands Sterling in Hot Water

  December 12, 2024 -   Sterling Infosystems, a consumer reporting agency that sells background checks, falsely reported to a prospective employer that a job candid...

• CRA'S Get Sued For Screening Out Candidates by Criminal Record

  August 28, 2024 - Third-party employee screening companies are finding themselves more in the litigation fray in California for blocking job seekers with criminal re...

• New Michigan Criminal Record Lookup Platform Available to the Public

  August 08, 2024 - Access to Michigan public records, specifically criminal records, is useful tool for looking up someone's criminal past. MichiganCriminalRecord...

• NYC Starts Enforcing Restrictions On AI In Hiring

  July 27, 2024 - New York City’s law requiring employers to audit and notify candidates about the use of automated employment decision tools will be enforced...

• Nine States Change Civil Jurisdiction Thresholds

  June 14, 2024 - When it comes to civil lawsuits, most states use two levels of court: a limited jurisdiction court that manages lower amounts in controversy and a...

• Errors Discovered in New Bexar County Criminal Records Database

  June 09, 2024 - In the first days after its launch, a new publicly searchable criminal records database accidentally showed records that were incorrect or in the p...

• Database Collection of Death Information Not Public Record

  April 22, 2024 - Requests for Individual Records Not Affected A statewide database of dead Ohioans with the names and addresses associated with the causes of de...

• Military Court Records Might Go Public

  April 21, 2024 - A federal judge ruled in March that ProPublica’s lawsuit against the secretary of defense should move forward, as the news organization seeks...

• West Virginia Magistrate Court Records Now Online

  April 09, 2024 - For the first time, Magistrate Court information is now available online in West Virginia.   Chief Justice Tim Armstead made the annou...

• USA Agency Lays Down the Law on Flawed Background Checks

  April 01, 2024 -  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to consumer reporting companies to address inaccurate background check report...