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Illinois Pulls Health Care Licenses of Sex Offenders
September 01, 2011 - Illinois yanked the licenses 11 of health care workers citing a new law that bars registered sex offenders and people convicted of violent felonies from working in the field. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation released the names of the health professionals, including six doctors and five registered nurses, after giving them 20 days to alert the department of any overturned convictions. The law, which took effect over the weekend, allows the state to permanently revoke licenses without holding a hearing. Department officials said they'll release additional names later. "The State takes its responsibilities to protect our residents seriously," Brent E. Adams, Secretary of Financial an...
Fake Diplomas In Russia No Longer Buy a University Education
September 01, 2011 - By Khristina Narizhnaya Filipp's high school grades were so bad that eventually he stopped going. After a few months he decided to make a f...
Dennis Brownstein's Exteme Court News (Updated Sept. 28, 2011)
September 01, 2011 - White Powder Found In Alaskan Court Tests Negative For Snow An envelope containing white powder prompted the evacuation of the federal...
EEOC Reconsiders Policy On Criminal Background Checks
August 01, 2011 - By Lisa Rein The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is reexamining its requirement that employers do criminal background checks on job app...
Should Abuse History Be Revealed To New Partners?
August 01, 2011 - by Alyssa McDonald A senior NSW policeman says Australia would be foolish to dismiss a move for a "Clare's Law" to let women find...
Les Rosen's Corner Internet Background Checks Subject to Fair Credit Reporting Act per the FTC
August 01, 2011 - The Internet has recently buzzed with stories about how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given the official "OK" for Internet backg...
Dennis Brownstein's Extreme Court News (updated August 30th, 2011)
August 01, 2011 - The Ultimate Shoe-down: Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent America In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy taps her ruby red slippers three...
Criminal Background Checks Upend Job Search For Some Unemployed
July 01, 2011 - by Janell Ross First, the college sent a letter. It welcomed Curtis Andrews, Ed.D, Ph.D, to its adjunct faculty. A few days later, the emai...
Victims Of Sex Trafficking Get Legal Protections Under New Nevada Law
July 01, 2011 - by Sean Whaley A bill allowing victims of sex trafficking to clear their criminal records of prostitution-related crimes in order to get a fres...
Dennis Brownstein's Xtreme Court News (Updated July 25)
July 01, 2011 - Sex And Stealing from The Blind A man was arrested after stealing from the blind cashier at the Hamilton County Courthouse deli on Tuesday....
Les Rosen's Corner Eight Truths Employers Should Know
July 01, 2011 - Employment screening background checks have become a mission critical task to ensure employers avoid the legal and financial nightmare of hiring em...
EEOC Reconsiders Policy On Criminal Background Checks
July 01, 2011 - by Lisa Rein The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is reexamining its requirement that employers do criminal background checks on job app...
FTC Says "Yes" To Facebook Activity Inclusion In Background Checks
July 01, 2011 - by Rich Harris You now have another reason to check your privacy settings. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Social Intellige...
Steve Brownstein Has Not Retired (The Background Investigator)
July 01, 2011 - Steve Brownstein, the Background Investigator, has not retired. (dated August 18,20011). I have found there are many individuals with ...
Throwing Away 'Throw Away The Key' In Ohio
June 01, 2011 - by Jessica Alaimo Judge Richard Berens knows there are problems with Ohio's corrections system and more needs to be done to help ex-prisone...
New Guidelines Can Hurt Rather Than Help
June 01, 2011 - by Steven Brownstein I'm still hemming and hawing about my recent experience with the NAPBS guidleline exam for USA domestic court record r...
The Background Investigator Goes To Botswana
June 01, 2011 - by Faheem Ebrahim In a continuing series, The Background Investigator, is sending its attorneys to various countries around the world to exp...
Data Shows Sharp Decline In 2010 Background Checks
June 01, 2011 - by Erik Potter The number of criminal background checks requested by Brockton (Mass.) Public Schools fell 71 percent from 2007 to 2010 accordin...
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