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A Screenplay For The Pre-Employment Screener
October 03, 2013 - By Steven Brownstein Hey, dude. Yeah? I can’t help but notice how some companies have changed their prices by more than half. What do you mean? I mean, like I was paying maybe $90, $100 last week and now they’re only going to charge me $40, $50 dollars! Wow. That’s great! Well, dude, that’s the problem. I’m not so sure about that. Why not? I mean, $50 is a lot of money. Right, but why the price drop? How can they do it? Am I getting the same product? Probably not. But man, it’s like big money. Big money, nothing. You know how much I’m on the line for liability if I make a mistake? But imagine how happy your boss will be when he sees the increase...
Chinese Courts Put More Criminal Trials Online
October 02, 2013 - Chinese courts are increasingly using social media, such as the Twitter-like Weibo, to broadcast live updates from courtrooms in a move that analys...
Straightline International Offers Help With Understanding International Compliance
September 30, 2013 - Straightline International is introducing a new service allowing pre-employment screening companies access to labor and employment lawyers from var...
Straightline simplifies compliancy between personal Data and information regulation
September 25, 2013 - Compliancy issues need to be better defined to fully understand the issues that beset a pre-employment screening company. Actually, the issues...
The Background Investigator Welcomes New Article Contributors
September 20, 2013 - Beginning with the October edition, The Background Investigator, would like to welcome the addition of article contributions by Jay Edelman, Robin...
USA Relaxes Drug Charges
September 19, 2013 - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced that low-level, nonviolent drug offenders will no longer be charged with offenses that impose...
Snohomish County, WA Records Now Online
September 17, 2013 - Looking up Snohomish County Superior Court records no longer requires a trip through courthouse security or a wait for a computer terminal. You...
Don't Think The Wisconsin State Database Has You Covered
September 16, 2013 - by Steven Brownstein A recent sampling of Wisconsin statewide online records against the Milwaukee Municipal Court online database shows that i...
Recreational Marijuana Sales Banned In More Than Two Dozen Colorado Cities
September 16, 2013 - Although Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed several historic measures to implement marijuana legalization in the state, establishing Colorado a...
Florida Sheriff's Office Uses Appliance To Better Search Databases For Crime Information
September 13, 2013 - The Orange County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office is five months into a unique project using the Google Search Appliance to locate and extract crimin...
There is a Nationwide USA Criminal Record Search
September 10, 2013 - by Steven Brownstein The FBI provides the nationwide criminal record search. The search is mandatory for some occupations. Otherwi...
Eight Warning Signs That Employers Should Reconsider Their Background Screening Providers
September 08, 2013 - By Tom Ahearn Since background checks are a crucial part of the hiring process in today’s business world, leading payroll and HR solution...
Derek Hinton's Column
September 05, 2013 - State Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska South Carolina and Utah have sent a co-signed let...
Fired Judge Blames Elf For Court Mishaps
September 04, 2013 - The Philippines Supreme Court has asked a fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.&r...
Les Rosen's Corner
September 03, 2013 - In a story demonstrating the importance of accreditation standards for private background screening firms, the Federal Times reports that the U.S....
Facebook: Government Agents in 74 Countries Demanded Data on 38,000 Users So Far This Year
September 02, 2013 - Facebook revealed on August 27 that during the first half of 2013, government agents from 74 countries demanded that the company provide informatio...
Taiwan Toughens Up DUI Laws
August 29, 2013 - Starting last June, it became illegal to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol level at or above 0.03 percent or 0.15 ml ethanol per liter of brea...
Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Against Voyeur Photog
August 29, 2013 - A judge has dismissed the lawsuit against Arne Svenson, a photographer who snapped pictures of the residents of an upscale NYC apartment building w...
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