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Enhancing Public Access To Legal Data
October 16, 2013 - In a few years, simplified case summaries, judicial opinions and audio recordings from all federal appellate and state supreme courts could be accessible at the touch of a button. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law will spearhead the effort, aggregating documents and media from courts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas. The information will be reformatted and republished online following open practice standards. Once the project is complete, content will be more accessible to non-legal audiences, including journalists and the general public. The remainder of state supreme and federal appellate courts in the U.S. will receive a similar treatment over the next five years provided additional fun...
Public Safety Technology in the News
October 15, 2013 - Justice Department Awards $5.1 Million to Curb Gangs, Reduce Gun Violence The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, recentl...
Sometimes Big Companies Will Wait For Background Check Results
October 14, 2013 - Especially when big bucks are at stake. MGM and Springfield casino supporters have to wait a little longer to see if the casino developer passe...
Kansas Courts Mobile Application Wins 2013 Digital Government Achievement Award .
October 11, 2013 - The Kansas District Court Search Records online service has won a 2013 Digital Government Achievement Awards (DGAA) from e.Republic's Center fo...
Florida Lawmakers seek tighter controls on drug database
October 09, 2013 - State health officials say they're handling it, but lawmakers believe more needs to be done to make sure that Floridians' private...
'Revenge Porn' Posters Face Jail Time Under New California Law
October 08, 2013 - Those who engage in "revenge porn" -- humiliating ex-romantic partners online -- now face jail time and fines under a law signed by Gov....
New hours limit access to Methuen, MA police records
October 08, 2013 - By Brian Messenger It just got more difficult to access city police records. Beginning Monday, the Methuen Police Department drastically re...
Court Delays in Washington, D.C.
October 07, 2013 - by Robin Watkins Due to the ongoing Congressional budget impasse, courts in Washington, D.C. are experiencing reporting delays. We will keep yo...
Recorded Documents News - BRB Publications
October 07, 2013 - Maine With the passage of Public Law 370, Maine recorder offices will impose a $6.00 fee increase effective October 9, 2013. The recording fees...
Adams County, OH Courts Are Now On-Line
October 04, 2013 - After eight years of planning and saving, the Adams County court system records went on-line. "I'm thrilled that the public will have...
FBI Reports Marijuana Arrests Are At Near-Record Levels
October 03, 2013 - Just about every 48 seconds, someone in the U.S. is arrested on marijuana-related charges, according to a report released by the FBI. The report...
BRB Public Motor Vehicle and Driving Record Search Update
October 02, 2013 - Kansas - Driving and Vehicle Records The fee for electronic access of Kansas motor vehicle records is increasing by $2.10 per record effective...
Georgia Senators hear hard stories of criminal records problem
October 01, 2013 - Sarah Hamilton’s January arrest based on a mistaken identity has kept the whole family in turmoil even after police dropped the charges again...
Parma, OH Muni Court Going Online
September 30, 2013 - Parma Municipal Court will soon begin the process of converting its voluminous collection of paper records into digital images, an initiative that...
Florida Lawmakers seek tighter controls on drug database
September 30, 2013 - Florida State health officials say they're handling it, but lawmakers believe more needs to be done to make sure that Floridians' private p...
Judge limits access to online court records
September 25, 2013 - Every time a jury gets sworn in -- whether in a criminal or civil case -- the members are instructed by the judge that they are not to independentl...
$150,000 settlement in lawsuit over background checks
September 24, 2013 - A company that screens tenants for rental housing has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit over its background check practices. The class...
Company That Vetted Aaron Alexis Is Under Criminal Investigation
September 23, 2013 - USIS, a private company that performs thousands of background checks annually for the federal government, said it was responsible for a 2007 backgr...
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