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Lee County Clerk of Court hosts free workshop on how to access public records, documents
September 02, 2018 - Learn how to search and view Lee County’s civil and criminal court documents and public records at a free two-hour workshop Sept. 20 at the Cape Coral Public Library. The seminar, which starts at 1:30 p.m., will provide information on how to get free copies of mortgages, deeds, marriage licenses and other official county records from the newly redesigned website. Information on how to participate in foreclosure and tax deed auctions will also be presented. “This seminar gives Lee County residents helpful tips on researching prospective tenants, doctors, contractors, employees, and even people they are dating,” said Lee County Clerk Linda Doggett. “Knowing how to access you...
Uber, Lyft on background checks
September 01, 2018 - Uber and Lyft use background screening services that are less expensive than one used by parts of the taxicab industry, a practice that may have co...
Portage County Online court record system could shut down
August 21, 2018 - Those looking for information on crime reports and legal cases could soon lose access to Portage County’s Courtview website system. ...
Fairfield Court clerks office to make more information available online
August 20, 2018 - Those looking up case information on the Fairfield County Clerk of Courts website can view the docket but not a lot of specifics about a case, incl...
Clark County Common Pleas Court launches updated website
August 20, 2018 - The Clark County Common Pleas Court’s case management system is up and running. Clark County Common Pleas Court Clerk Melissa...
Davidson County Breaches Identities Online
August 14, 2018 - Metro Nashville recently publicized confidential personal information — including Social Security numbers on arrest records — of an und...
Straightline International Has Credit History Searches
August 12, 2018 - SStraightline International Announces Credit History Reports for CRA's Our credit history searches that CRA's use to compile credit rep...
Courts Are Using AI To Sentence Criminals
May 10, 2018 - by Jason Tashea There is a stretch of highway through the Ozark Mountains where being data-driven is a hazard....
More businesses drop drug tests
May 09, 2018 - by WHEC tv More companies are nixing pre-employment marijuana testing. The tightening US job market and the legalizat...
New tech tracks eyes to expose lies
May 07, 2018 - by Brian Pia Have you ever asked someone, “Hey, look me in the eye and tell me that?” It turns out that e...
Golden-Based HomeAdvisor Sued By San Francisco DA
April 30, 2018 - The city of San Francisco has sued Golden-based HomeAdvisor, accusing it of claiming that it does background checks on its home-services profession...
Changes to Massachusetts Regulations on Criminal History Checks
April 19, 2018 - by Littler Mendelson PC - Allen P. Lohse, Rod M. Fliegel and Jennifer L. Mora Employers operating in Massachusetts are already aware...
Background Check Company Makes False Claims
April 17, 2018 - A background check company will pay nearly $500,000 to settle allegations that it misled customers about its background check system. ...
Florida Could Start A Criminal Justice Data Revolution
April 16, 2018 - There's no such thing as the US criminal justice system. There are, instead, thousands of counties across the country, each with their own syst...
Getting Driver’s License Puts Arizonans Into ‘Perpetual Criminal Lineup’
April 12, 2018 - If you have a driver’s license in Arizona, your face now lives in a government database that uses facial recognition technology to see if you...
New York's Criminal Database Will Now Have Access To FBI Records
April 12, 2018 - Congress closed a gaping loophole in sex offender laws. Daycares, summer camps and other youth organizations once rest...
Nevada Arrest Records Go Dark
March 19, 2018 - by Alexander Cohen A database of Nevada arrest records that was open to public inspection for decades has been made secret by a new...
Dismissed Criminal, Eviction, Other Cases No Longer Displayed On Wisconsin Court Website After Two Y
March 15, 2018 - Dismissed Criminal, Eviction, Other Cases No Longer Displayed On Wisconsin Court Website After Two Years One of the first major acti...
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