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25 May

New York AG Exacts Fine from US Search

Data reseller USSearch.com will pay $250,000 for accessing and selling non-public personally identifiable information obtained from credit bureaus. The New York Attorney General determined that US Search illegally accessed the consumer information more than 2,385 times. If they sold each...
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16 May

Database of the Day: Domestic Partnership Registry

The recent California Supreme Court decision overturning California’s law banning same-sex marriage as unconstitutional provides a timely discussion of the domestic partnership registry. California, among other states and municipalities provides a means for couples — variously, same or opposite sex...
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California, Databases, New York, Oregon, Public Records, States 1 Comment

13 May

This week in public records: California – Florida – Ohio

It looks like the California Assembly bill that would have created an Internet Domestic Violence Registry has excised that feature from the recent draft. The California Sheriffs’ Association has announced that VINELink will soon include all California counties, not just...
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California, Legislation, Public Records, States 2 Comments

11 May

This week in public records: California – Missouri – New Jersey

The Marin Independent Journal prevailed in its 2 year tussle with the county to obtain county employees salaries, finally decided by the 1st District Court of Appeal. And the newspaper has made county salary data available at its Web site....
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26 Apr

Database of the Day: Wisconsin Voter Registration Lookup

Find a Wisconsin voter’s address, voter registration status, party affiliation, data of registration and voting history for current and inactive Wisconsin voters. The search requires the input of the first and last name and date of birth. In a prior...
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16 Apr

Database of the Day: Medicare Service Providers

If you’re researching background on health care providers take a look at the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System database. You’ll find any type of medical service provider who accepts Medicare or Medicaid. Search by partial name, city, state or...
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10 Apr

Database of the Day: New Hampshire Offender Search

The New Hampshire Department of Corrections Offender Locater database can be searched by partial last name. The inmate search covers inmates currently in a Department of Correction facility. Results include Date of Birth, Prisoner ID#, Booked Date, Current Parole Date,...
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6 Apr

Database of the Day: Illinois Physician Profiles and License Actions

Review the professional and disciplinary background of 44,000 physicians and surgeons licensed to practice in Illinois. Search the database by doctor’s partial first name, partial last name, city, specialty keyword or hospital affiliation. Select a physician’s name to see specialty...
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30 Mar

This week in public records: Pennsylvania – New Jersey – North Dakota

The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania is formulating new policies regarding public access to court case files. The Notice from the court highlights the proposed removal of Social Security numbers and bank account numbers from future court files. The public...
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Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Public Records, States 1 Comment

18 Mar

Database of the day: Professional License Disciplinary Actions

While some people may endeavor to scrub their online reputation, most people aren’t concerned about personal information on the Internet. Investigators make use of formally and unintentional, detrimental and laudatory personal information that’s posted online to check the background of...
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Databases, Education, Illinois, Professional Licenses, Public Records, States 2 Comments