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Redeem Act Will Soon Reduce Expungement Wait Time in Maryland

Written on September 28, 2023.

Redeem Act Will Soon Reduce Expungement Wait Time in Maryland September 28, 2023 Waiting periods for some expungements in Maryland will soon be shorter. On October 1, 2023, Senate Bill 37, also known as the Redeem Act, will take effect. When...

Congressional Committee May Dismiss Marijuana Barrier from Federal Employment

Written on September 25, 2023.

Congressional Committee May Dismiss Marijuana Barrier from Federal Employment September 25, 2023 A congressional committee will soon vote on a bill concerning marijuana use and federal employment. The bill would protect applicants from automatic...

FTC Reaches .8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations

FTC Reaches $5.8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations

Written on September 22, 2023.

FTC Reaches $5.8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations September 22, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will require two background reporting companies and three related...

Saint Louis Struggles to Process Expungements for Amended Marijuana Law

Written on September 21, 2023.

Saint Louis Struggles to Process Expungements for Amended Marijuana Law September 21, 2023 Voters in Saint Louis approved Amendment 3 last November, amending the legalized use of marijuana for adults. Its approval also signaled the start of automatic...

HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Marijuana

Written on September 19, 2023.

HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Marijuana September 19, 2023 In 2022, President Joe Biden instructed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a review of cannabis. The scientific study took almost eleven months due to the...

New Law Makes It Easier for Ohioans To Seal Old Criminal Records

Written on September 18, 2023.

New Law Makes It Easier for Ohioans To Seal Old Criminal Records September 18, 2023 A law easing the expungement process for individuals with criminal records took effect in Ohio recently. This law speeds the process and makes expunging and sealing...

Results of the EEOC Lawsuit Concerning AI and Automated Hiring Tools

Written on September 15, 2023.

Results of the EEOC Lawsuit Concerning AI and Automated Hiring Tools September 15, 2023 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently settled its case against a prominent online tutoring company. According to the settlement,...

Maryland Court Ruling Still Leaves Many Ineligible for Expungements

Written on September 14, 2023.

Maryland Court Ruling Still Leaves Many Ineligible for Expungements September 14, 2023 In 2022, the Appellate Court of Maryland made a ruling that concerns eligibility for expungement. According to the Appellate Court, only individuals who satisfactorily...

Waste Management Provider Reaches Preliminary Settlement Over FCRA Violations

Written on September 13, 2023.

Waste Management Provider Reaches Preliminary Settlement Over FCRA Violations September 13, 2023 One of the U.S.’s largest solid waste and recycling companies has reached a preliminary settlement. This agreement resolved claims that its...

Second Chance Law Paused in North Carolina

Written on September 12, 2023.

Second Chance Law Paused in North Carolina September 12, 2023 In 2020, North Carolina passed a Second Chance Law to help people with criminal records. This law would provide better opportunities for employment, education, and housing for the impacted...

Redeem Act Will Soon Reduce Expungement Wait Time in Maryland

Congressional Committee May Dismiss Marijuana Barrier from Federal Employment

FTC Reaches $5.8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations

Saint Louis Struggles to Process Expungements for Amended Marijuana Law

HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Marijuana

New Law Makes It Easier for Ohioans To Seal Old Criminal Records

Results of the EEOC Lawsuit Concerning AI and Automated Hiring Tools

Maryland Court Ruling Still Leaves Many Ineligible for Expungements

Waste Management Provider Reaches Preliminary Settlement Over FCRA Violations

Second Chance Law Paused in North Carolina

SB 5123 to Prevent Discrimination Against Off-Duty Marijuana Use

CFPB Released Annual FCRA Disclosure Rule

How Minnesota’s Clean Slate Law Could Help You

New York Governor Signs Clean Slate Act Into Law

Pennsylvania Introduces House Bill 1769 to Seal Eviction Records

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