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WHY ONLINE ACCESS IS BETTER FOR THE PRE-EMPLLOYMENT SCREENING COMPANY THAN MANUAL SEARCHING
August 11, 2025 - Online access to court records is better for pre-employment screening companies because it fundamentally transforms their business model, making it faster, cheaper, more accurate, and scalable. It provides a significant competitive advantage over older, manual methods. ## Drastic Improvement in Speed and Turnaround Time Thirty years ago, a background check requiring a county court search could take days or even weeks. It involved sending a researcher to the courthouse, waiting for the clerk to locate the physical file, and then mailing or faxing the results. With online access, a screening company can often get the same results in minutes or hours. This rapid turnaround time is a critical selling p...
CRA's Responsibilities to Record Retrievers (Furnishers) in a Disputed Record Case
August 08, 2025 - The CRA has a clear legal responsibility under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to provide the data furnisher with all relevant information reg...
Interview: Navigating the Compliance Maze in Pre-Employment Screening
July 28, 2025 - Interview: Navigating the Compliance Maze in Pre-Employment Screening Interviewer: Good morning, and welcome! Today, we're diving into a fa...
Steven Brownstein Speaks About Accessing Court Records
July 24, 2025 - My Journeys through worldwide court systems reveal universal truths about accessing legal information: Beyond the Statute Books: Offic...
Navigating the Global Courthouse: Navigating Court Record Access in the USA
July 23, 2025 - 1. History - Navigating Court Record Access in the USA Introduction: The pursuit of court records—whether for legal research, inves...
Understanding Sanctions Screening
July 21, 2025 - Ensuring Security and Integrity in a Complex World What is Sanctions Screening? Sanctions Lists Defined: Sanctions lists contain...
What's Better . A PR Police Clearance or a Court Check
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AI for Identity Verification
July 06, 2025 - AI for Identity Verification How It’s Used: -Biometric Matching: AI compares selfies or video with government-i...
Sophisticated Fraud Risks Present Significant Challenges For Banks and Financial Institutions
June 26, 2025 - The emergence of sophisticated fraud risks like Fraud-as-a-Service (CaaS) and synthetic identity fraud presents significant challenges for banks an...
Blockchain Employment Verifications Still Faces An Uphill Battle
June 24, 2025 - Blockchain technology is making significant strides in employment verification, moving beyond a theoretical concept to practical applications that...
THE WORLD'S FIRST LAWSUIT IN THE 1990'S AGAINST AN OHIO SEARCH FIRM, OPEN ONLINE, YEP, THAT'S WHEN I
June 23, 2025 - The lawsuit involving an Ohio search company named OPEN (Online Professional Electronic Network...
The Transparency Gap: A Challenge for Court Data Providers in the Screening Industry
June 23, 2025 - The Transparency Gap: A Challenge for Court Data Providers in the Screening Industry Court data providers play a critical role in the backgroun...
The Critical Importance of Dual-Tier Court Record Checks in Pre-Employment Screening
June 21, 2025 - In today's competitive and regulated hiring landscape, comprehensive pre-employment background screening is not merely a best practice; it is a...
Vendor Transparency in the Background Screening Industry: A One-Way Expectation
June 20, 2025 - Vendor Transparency in the Background Screening Industry: A One-Way Expectation In the pre-employment screening industry, background screening...
New South Wales (Australia) Online Court Registry Hacked
June 16, 2025 - Investigations are underway into a "major data breach" of the New South Wales Online Registry after 9,000 sensitive court files, includin...
Alberta More Than Doubles Court Search Fees
June 15, 2025 - Alberta More Than Doubles Court Search Fees The Alberta government has hiked a raft of court fees — including more than doubli...
How Banks and FIs Prepare For Emerging Fraud Risks
June 13, 2025 - The emergence of sophisticated fraud risks like Fraud-as-a-Service (CaaS) and synthetic identity fraud presents significant challenges for banks an...
Why CRAs in Pre-employment Background Screening Tell Their Wholesalers That We Don't Pay You For you
June 02, 2025 - Why CRAs in Pre-employment Background Screening Tell Their Wholesalers That We Don't Pay You For your Clears. We pay You For Your Hits. &nb...
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