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• CIVIL LAWSUIT TERMS #1

  December 05, 2024 - In this set of articles we begin with the "what is in a civil search - for  pre-employment screeners   In civil cases, the term commonly used for cases asking for money is "damages" or a "monetary claim." Here are some specific terms often used: Compensatory Damages: These are intended to compensate the plaintiff for actual losses (e.g., medical expenses, lost wages, property damage). Punitive Damages: These are awarded to punish the defendant for particularly wrongful conduct and to deter similar future behavior. Restitution: This is money sought to restore the plaintiff to the position they were in before the harm occurred. Economic Da...

• Editorial - Flaws in Using Maps to Choose Court Locations by Steven Brownstein

  December 02, 2024 - When determining the correct judicial authority for a particular location, it's essential that we rely on detailed and authoritative research s...

• Unusual Court Case Dispositions from Around the Globe

  October 24, 2024 - In Alberta, "Cleared of Proceedings" in the context of a criminal case disposition typically means that the legal process or prosecution...

• 1st African Background Screening Conference: A Visionary Gathering of Professionals

  October 21, 2024 -    The 1st African Background Screening event is a groundbreaking gathering of professionals, industry leaders, and innovators who are co...

• Can Google Search Strings Ease Adverse Media Screening

  September 05, 2024 - Adverse media is becoming increasingly important to compliance processes. With so much to check, Sigma Ratings has posed the question of&...

• False Positives in Background Screening Criminal Records Searches

  August 28, 2024 -   A false positive in a criminal record background check occurs when the check incorrectly identifies someone as having a criminal record when...

• Things a CRA Must Look Out For

  August 17, 2024 - Stories continue from lawsuits, in particular about background screening companies generating criminal background check reports from data that ofte...

• A Background Search Story You Need To Read

  August 12, 2024 - This is a story, especially for the newcomer, hard to imagine, but in the beginning.... It was the Monday before Thanksgiving, 1996. I was visiting...

• EXCLUSIVE : Fincen Downloadable Experience

  August 04, 2024 - Download FinCEN Files Transaction Data To extract as much information as possible from the files, dozens of reporters collaborated to manually...

• TUTORIAL - Classifications of Canada's Criminal Offenses

  July 28, 2024 - In Canada, criminal offenses are categorized into three main types: summary offenses, indictable offenses, and hybrid offenses. Here's an overv...

• The Background Investigator Goes To Moscow

  July 15, 2024 -  In a continuing series, The Background Investigator, sends its attorneys to various countries around the world to explore the justice systems...

• INDIA - Kerala High Court protects the right to access court records

  July 07, 2024 - A series of petitions before the Kerala HC sought the removal of court orders from the Indian Kanoon website by claiming the ‘right to be for...

• What does a Stayed Disposition mean in Ontario, Canada Courts?

  June 11, 2024 - stayed Charges are “stayed” when a judge or a Crown decides that it would be bad for the justice system for the case to continue....

• U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COURT SEARCHES BACK ONLINE

  June 09, 2024 - It's been over a week; it seemed to be forever, but St Thomas and the rset of the US Virgin Islands have gotten their act together and brought...

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  U.S. Virgin Islands Superior Court Record Portal is Offline!

  May 22, 2024 - U.S. Virgin Islands Superior Court Record Portal is Offline! Breaking News! It's ba...

• The Risk Of Hiring Fraudulent Employees Just Got Bigger

  May 13, 2024 - These are strange times. Ominous signs of a recession looming over what is decidedly a candidate’s jobs market, with more jobs to fill than p...

• Court News You Can Use - How Do You Know if You're Choosing the Correct Jurisdiction

  April 21, 2024 - Here is a questionthat was asked of Straightline International. I found the response interesting How do you know if this court is right?...

• Guam Alterations in Court Record Retrieval Processes and Case Information Access

  April 21, 2024 - Update On Guam Court Protocol (official version): Alterations in Court Record Retrieval Processes and Case Information Access... The Guam Super...