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• Beyond the First Surname: Why Your Puerto Rico Background Checks are Likely Incomplete

  February 19, 2026 - This document is designed for formal submission to a background investigator and can be repurposed for a professional LinkedIn summary. It outlines the specific technical logic required to navigate the SUMAC system, ensuring a standard of "due diligence" that accounts for Puerto Rico’s unique naming conventions and clerical standards. Standard Operating Procedure: Puerto Rico Judicial Search (SUMAC) Subject: Technical Protocols for Name Searches and Data Entry System: Rama Judicial — Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC) 1. Data Entry: The "Three-Field" Normalization Rule In accordance with OAT (Oficina de Administración de los Tribunales) standar...

• From Stories to Standards: Elevating Credibility in Background Screening

  February 17, 2026 -   Introduction In today’s global background screening environment, stories sell — but records protect. Across LinkedIn...

• The Black Box of Guam: Why "Airtight Logic" is Your Only Shield in a Public-Access Vacuum

  February 09, 2026 - By Steve Brownstein, Founder, Straightline International In the world of background screening, we chase facts. We live by the mantra of "m...

• The Architecture of Justice: Understanding the Systematic Lifecycle of Court Records

  February 06, 2026 - For background screening professionals, the "court record" is our primary unit of currency. However, a record is not merely a static docu...

• DHS is Circumventing Constitution by Buying Data It Would Normally Need a Warrant to Access

  February 05, 2026 - The Fourth Amendment generally requires the government to get a warrant before searching your private information, but government agencies are circ...

• The Why of London Searches

  January 29, 2026 - Clarification on London Jurisdictional Searches  I wanted to clarify why we conducted searches at both the Magistrates and Crown Courts fo...

• Seoul South Korea - What are the District Courts and Which Communities Do They Serve

  January 26, 2026 - In Seoul, South Korea, the judiciary includes several district courts that serve different areas within the city and surrounding regions. Each dist...

• Understanding Summary vs. Indictable Offenses - CANADA

  January 25, 2026 - Understanding Summary vs. Indictable Offenses A Practical Guide to Offense Types, Convictions, and Hybrid Cases   1. Offense Types...

• What’s the Difference? Criminal Indictments, Informations, and Complaints

  January 21, 2026 -   What’s the Difference? Criminal Indictments, Informations, and Complaints In a criminal case—especially complex white-co...

• Checkr Surpasses HireRight In Terms of Annual Revenue

  January 11, 2026 - In the background check industry, Checkr has recently surpassed HireRight in terms of annual revenue. While HireRight was historically the larg...

• "THE ALGORITHM MADE IT UP: CFPB Warns CRAs That 'AI Error' is No Defense for False Criminal Hits"

  December 29, 2025 - "AI is supposed to make background checks faster, but in 2025, 'hallucinations' are making them more dangerous. If your AI is inventin...

• A Record Provider Asking the CRA For a Release Doesn't Affect Liability

  December 26, 2025 - A record provider (like a courthouse or a previous employer) requiring a specific, signed release from the subject does not shift or reduce the leg...

• Was Cost the "Main Reason" NAPBS created the PUI?

  December 25, 2025 - While the "standardization" and "accuracy" arguments are the professional talking points, the original catalyst for the PUI sta...

• Why Do CRA's Use the PUI (Predominant Court Index)

  December 24, 2025 - The NAPBS (now the PBSA) instituted the PUI (Predominant Court Index) standard specifically to solve the "jurisdictional chaos" that was...

• Continuous Monitoring: Beyond the "Snapshot" Compliance

  December 23, 2025 - Continuous Monitoring: Beyond the "Snapshot" Compliance By Gemini Industry Insights The industry-wide shift from pre-employment &...

• The Gap: Police Certificate vs. Court Index

  December 23, 2025 - To fulfill the duties outlined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a background check must meet the standard of "maximum possible accurac...

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  Lawyer Joke About Deep Faking

  December 20, 2025 - "Deepfaking an attorney is the only form of identity theft where the victim might actually...

• Righting the Wrong, Still Getting Sued.

  December 17, 2025 - "We fixed the error" isn’t the legal shield you think it is. ????️???? I often hear from HR leaders and business owners who t...