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21 Apr

Database of the Day: Pardons and Commutations

The Department of Justice lists clemency recipients from 1989 to 2001. Name, type of relief, year sentenced and offense are included, and for some years, the federal district in which the charges were filed. The Alabama Board of Pardons and...
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Databases, Government, Public Records, States 1 Comment

21 Apr

SSNs removed from online federal contracting database

A complaint about Social Security numbers exposed on a federal government contract and grants awards online database has lead to their removal from the Census database and from FedSpending.org, OMB Watch, which operates the database of financial awards, has removed...
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Business, Databases, Government, Public Records 1 Comment

6 Apr

Database of the day: Pennsylvania Lobbyists

Search the Pennsylvania Department of State Registration database of lobbyists and lobbying firms, and the organizations they represent. A full or partial name or firm name returns a detail of the lobbying disclosure form, required for those who lobby elected...
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5 Apr

Research charitable organizations

Charities and non profit organizations are monitored by state agencies and the Internal Revenue Service, and tracked by many private advocacy groups. Even if you’re not particularly interested in a specific charitable organization you might want to know the people...
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3 Apr

New FCC rules limit disclosure of telephone customer personal information

The Federal Communications Commission has issued new rules related to the disclosure of the personal telephone records of consumers. There are some specific new requirements for the carriers: – Carriers are prohibited from releasing a customer’s phone call records when...
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1 Apr

This week in public records: Colorado – Oregon – Vermont – Massachusetts

The Colorado Secretary of State has removed UCC document images from the Web site until such time as the Social Security numbers are redacted. The Secretary of State intends to issue new UCC forms that will not include the option...
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15 Mar

Georgia Governor Makes Executive Appointment of Private Investigator

Governor Purdue has appointed Patricia Barrow Mincey, 45, to the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies. Patricia is a Savannah, Private Detective/ Security Agency Member – owner and lead investigator of Executive Strategies and a contract investigator with...
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14 Mar

Private Investigators Involved in H-P Scandal to Avoid Jail.

According to numerous wire releases, it appears that the private investigators implicated in the Hewlett-Packard Co. scandal, will avoid jail time in a no contest plea deal to misdemeanor charges on fraudulent wire communications in California. In a statement issued...
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Government, Legislation, Litigation, Personal Data, Public Records 7 Comments

13 Mar

Federal Contractors – approved and debarred

The Excluded Parties List System is a federal General Services Administration database of private contractors which are banned from receiving federal contracts. Search by individual or company name. Results return address, DUNS, action date and agency. The Project On Government...
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2 Mar

Lawn Mowing Ex-policeman Cannot Claim Spy Breach by Private Eyes

The laws of conducting surveillance on insurance claimants can vary by state and even by country. An article appearing in Out-Law.com highlights the potential conflict of British laws that involve government surveillance and verifying the validity of an insurance claim....
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Government, International, Litigation 1 Comment

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