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Background Checks
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Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Eighth Circuit Holds Consumer Reporting Agency’s Reliance on Official Court Website Satisfies FCRA Reasonable Procedures Standard
By David N. Anthony, Cindy D. Hanson, Noah DiPasquale
On June 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision affirming summary judgment in favor of a consumer reporting agency (CRA) that allegedly issued an…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Virginia’s New Business Screening Services Program: Key Compliance Obligations
By David N. Anthony, Cindy D. Hanson, Stephen Sovinsky, Allie Voehringer
Virginia is implementing a new Business Screening Services (BSS) program that will significantly change how private background screening companies handle Virginia criminal and traffic history records. Effective July 1, 2026,…
Levy Employment Law Blog
NYS Law Restricts Employer Background Checks
By Tracey Levy
When the internet and AI put so much data at our fingertips, it can seem quaint to think that there would be limits on the information that individuals can access with regard to job applicants and…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Nationwide Shifts in Background Checks: New York’s Credit Ban, Virginia’s Sealed Records Law, and Federal FCRA Reform
By David M. Gettings, Kim Phan, Tim J. St. George
In this episode of FCRA Focus, hosts Kim Phan and Dave Gettings are joined by colleague Tim St. George to unpack major legislative developments impacting employment background screening. They discuss…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
Game Changing! The CRD Steps Up Fair Chance Act Scrutiny
Seyfarth Synopsis: For California employers, compliance with the Fair Chance Act (FCA) is not a game. In recent years, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has stepped up its investigations…
Consumer Class Defense Blog
Webinar – Fair Hiring in Focus: Background Checks, AI, and Emerging Compliance Risks
By Pamela Devata, Jennifer L. Mora
REGISTER HERE Tuesday, May 19, 20263:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific About the Program Recent…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Summer Camp Staffing Checklist: What Public Agencies Should Have Ready Before Programs Begin
Many California public agencies staff summer camps and other recreation activities with seasonal employees, teen workers, coaches, and temporary supervisors. Below is a short staffing checklist to review before the…
California Accident Attorneys Blog
Rideshare Driver Arrested for Attempted Murder in Beverly Hills Standoff — What It Reveals About Uber’s Background Check Problem
A Beverly Hills standoff that gripped Los Angeles last weekend ended with the arrest of a rideshare driver on attempted murder charges — and it has raised serious questions that…
Achkar Law Blog
When you get terminated from a job does it go on your record?
Is There a Permanent “Employment Record”?No, there is no centralized government database in Canada that records whether you were fired from a job.When you are terminated, that information does not…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Bill Would Expand Background Check Restrictions for Employers
Quick Hits California Assembly Bill (AB) 2095 proposes significant amendments to California’s ban-the-box law, the Fair Chance Act. Provisions of the bill would require employers to provide a list of…