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• When Bad Info About Criminal Record Checks Hurts Us All

  March 28, 2017 - One of the important lessons to come out from the first India Screeners' Conference held in   Bangalore was that when screening firms disagree about what criminal records are available internationally, the credibility of the entire industry is undercut in the eyes of clients and employer.     For example, some firms maintains that criminal records are not available from Singapore.     However, firms that have actually gone to the Singapore courthouse, have found that criminal records are available.    As a rule, members of the industry should carefully analyze any claim that such-and-such country does not allow criminal background checks.    ...

• Secret Docket Hides Court Cases In Nassau County, NY

  March 27, 2017 -   Judges and court employees in Nassau County have maintained a secret docket of cases that hides their existence from the public, a practice...

• What To Do After FCRA Training

  March 23, 2017 - Saw a great ad for free FCRA basic training sent to my E Mail. I thought it was great. Now when you've completed your basic FCRA traini...

• USM report busts myth that juvenile criminal records are sealed at 18

  March 21, 2017 - The widespread misconception means records that people think are blocked from view can come back to haunt them later in life.   Lawyer...

• Straightline International Is the Best Criminal Record Retriever

  March 20, 2017 - Don't do business with us because we're different.  Do business with us because  we're  better.  Example Cook C...

• USA Today NFL Arrest Database

  March 08, 2017 - USA Today NFL Arrest Database   USA Today maintains a database of arrests, charges, and citations of N.F.L. players for anything more...

• The 'Science Daily' Says Prior DUIs Predict Future Criminal Activity Among Firearm Owners

  March 06, 2017 - Among individuals who legally purchased handguns in California, prior convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) and other alcohol-related c...

• Chief digital officer steps down from White House job over background check

  March 03, 2017 - White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing was among the six staffers who were dismissed from the White House last week after being unable to...

• Courthouse News Files First Amendment Case Against Orange County Clerk

  February 22, 2017 - Courthouse News filed a First Amendment action against Orange County’s court clerk over his policy of withholding newly filed cases until the...

• WH dismisses six staffers for failing background checks: report

  February 21, 2017 - Six White House staffers were removed from the administration on Thursday for failing an FBI background check, according to Politico.  ...

• ICE: Yes, 75 Percent Of Illegal Immigrants We Arrested Have Criminal Records

  February 20, 2017 - Over the past couple of days, immigration enforcement agents have round up almost 700 illegal aliens—75 percent of which had criminal records...

• Does FOIA Cover Court Records? No, Court Administrators Say

  February 16, 2017 - The Virginia Supreme Court's Office of the Executive Secretary has repeatedly refused a request from the Daily Press to release its compilation...

• Man Claims Fees To Access Federal Court Documents Are Improper

  February 16, 2017 -   A Florida corporation has filed a class-action lawsuit against the United States of America, citing alleged breach of contract.  ...

• All Aboard - PACER Lawsuit Goes Class Action

  February 15, 2017 -   A lawsuit that claims the public is being overcharged by the US government's website for accessing federal court records just took a maj...

• Court Officials Blame Software For Legal Mishaps

  February 13, 2017 -   Wrongful arrests, delayed prison releases and other legal mishaps have been caused by inaccurate records processed by a new court management...

• Immigration officers arrest 680 illegal immigrants, including many with criminal records

  February 13, 2017 - Federal immigration agents have recently arrested more than 680 illegal immigrants who they say pose a threat to public safety and border security...

• Texas Court Clerks Complain About Public Record Access

  February 10, 2017 - Taylor County has joined more than 100 counties opposing a state proposal to make all court records available to the public  online, a move th...

• FBI: Background Checks for January Down 500,000 from a Year Ago

  February 07, 2017 - The latest figures from the FBI show that background checks in January were approximately 500,000 lower than the record level of 2,545,802 set in J...