Colorado Clean Slate Act Signed Into Law
A new law in Colorado dubbed the Clean Slate Act will automatically seal non-violent criminal records without requiring a judicial order. This new law created by Senate Bill 22-099 (SB 22-099) is the product...
DC Council Approves Bill Providing Marijuana Users Employment Protections
Washington, DC’s City Council has passed a bill granting broad employment protections for users of marijuana. This bill, known as the Cannabis Employment Protections...
A Major Mortgage Lender Petitions Ninth Circuit To Reconsider Ruling Reviving FCRA Suit
A major mortgage provider has petitioned the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its ruling to revive a lawsuit that alleges the company violated...
Delaware “Ban-the-Box” Bill for Higher Education Institutions Passes State Senate
A bill that would “ban the box” for higher education institutions has passed the Delaware State Senate and is on its way to the State House...
Medical Debt Furnishers and CRAs May Face Increased Scrutiny from the CFPB
Medical debt is notorious for happening unexpectedly and for unavoidable reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of such hardship. And when insurers or providers add...
Michigan Auditor General Report Finds State’s Unemployment Agency Failed to Conduct Appropriate Background Checks
A report from Michigan’s Office of the Auditor General has found that the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency failed to conduct...
OPM Proposes Initial Regulations for Federal Government’s “Ban-the-Box” Law
The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed initial regulations in order to implement the federal government’s “ban-the-box” regulations, officially...
New York Clean Slate Act May See an Assembly Vote Before Close of 2022 Legislative Session
A measure before the New York Assembly that would seal the criminal convictions of millions of the state’s residents has cleared another impasse in the closing...
California Senate Passes Bill to Protect Background Check Providers’ Access to Court Records
The California State Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 1262 (SB 1262), which, if passed by the assembly and enacted into law, will require...
Why Background Checks Are Key to Hiring for the Food Service Industry
Many businesses are having difficulty hiring and retaining employees. But, one of the most hard-hit industries is the restaurant industry. The pandemic had already hit the restaurant...