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How did the Orlando killer pass a background check?
June 21, 2016 - Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people in an Orlando nightclub Sunday, was a walking red flag. He was abusive, unstable and prone to rages. He boasted of ties to every terrorist group under the sun. He expressed a vast catalog of hatreds and resentments. According to a former colleague, he “talked about killing people all the time.” These warning signs didn’t go unnoticed. The FBI added Mateen to its main terrorist watch list, placed him under surveillance, prodded him with an informant, recorded his conversations and interrogated him more than once. And yet, earlier this month, Mateen walked into a gun shop, passed a background check, and lawfully purchased a rifle, a handgun and enough ammunit...
After Orlando, Democrats Push For Universal Background Checks
June 20, 2016 - Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., seized control of the Senate floor Wednesday morning in an effort to force lawmakers to agree on legislation that would...
FBI Gun Background Checks Headed for Another Record Year
June 13, 2016 - Americans are buying guns in record numbers. And if history is any guide, Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando will spur even more firearm sales...
U.S. Urges Colleges to Rethink Questions About Criminal Records
June 08, 2016 - The Obama administration is urging universities and colleges to re-evaluate how questions about an applicant’s criminal history are used in t...
Raise the Minimum Wage, Reduce Crime?
June 02, 2016 - A new White House report links higher hourly incomes to lower rates of law-breaking. American labor activists have mounted a nationa...
Obama Administration Pushes for Change in How Colleges Consider Applicants With Criminal Records
May 24, 2016 - Ban the Box is an Obama administration initiative aiming to make it easier for released prisoners to find work. For many, the box is that dreaded q...
U.S. Urges Colleges to Rethink Questions About Criminal Records
May 17, 2016 - The Obama administration is urging universities and colleges to re-evaluate how questions about an applicant’s criminal history are used in t...
In the Uber Age, a Boom in Background Checks
May 13, 2016 - As companies like Uber and Lyft grow, the demands on screening firms also are expanding. The growth of firms such as Uber Technologi...
Uber and Lyft Are Leaving Austin After Losing Background Check Vote
May 09, 2016 - Uber and Lyft both announced that they will depart Austin, Tex. after the city voted against a proposition that would have allowed ride-sharing com...
Back to Work: Human Resource & Employment Issues
May 06, 2016 - Leigh Goddard, a partner with the statewide law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson, encouraged her clients to take a fresh look at pre-employment scree...
Landmark $15M settlement in Census Bureau background-check lawsuit
May 04, 2016 - Evelyn Houser, a North Philadelphia grandmother, didn't live to see the end of what she started six years ago. Houser, who died...
Census settles hiring lawsuit over criminal records
April 25, 2016 - According to the complaint, which was filed in 2010, Census gave applicants flagged for having criminal histories 30 days to provide paperwork expl...
Ongoing Ban-The-Box Changes Will Force Employers to Further Review Pre-Employment Screening Policies
April 20, 2016 - In early April 2016 the Department of Housing and Urban Development released a new guidance covering the fair and legal use of criminal background...
John Oliver shares credit report and background check horror stories
April 19, 2016 - Credit reports and background checks are crucial in securing loans, apartments and jobs. But as John Oliver proved Sunday with an exhaustive report...
FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program Wins Bronze Stevie Award for “Customer Service Department of
April 15, 2016 - On March 4, 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) was recognized with a bron...
Uber settles driver background-check case for at least $10M
April 13, 2016 - Ride-hailing company Uber will pay at least $10 million to settle allegations by California prosecutors that it misled passengers about the quality...
Denying Housing Over Criminal Record May Be Discrimination, Feds Say
April 11, 2016 - The Department of Housing and Urban Development is making it easier for people with criminal records to find housing. In new guidanc...
Landlords Face Pressure on Criminal Background Checks
April 07, 2016 - Apartment landlords’ use of electronic criminal-background checks to reject prospective renters, some with only minor legal blemishes, drew o...
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