As the wealth of online information grows, private investigation websites are becoming more powerful and popular. Their client lists include attorneys, insurance agencies, banks, neighbors, employers, and, oh yes, stalkers and identity thieves. When a stalker used information from a...
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Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) to protect investors by combating corporate crime and improving corporate governance.2 Sarbanes-Oxley requires companies to implement extensive corporate governance policies to prevent and respond to fraudulent activity within the company, including vigilant...
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I’ve noticed that attorneys are increasingly doing their own locates of witnesses on civil cases. The proliferation and ubiquitousness of these low-end products, on the internet, leads me to think that this is NOT a good promotional angle for investigators....
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In 2004, a survey published by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) showed that 82% of the respondents performed some degree of screening, up from 66% in a 1996 survey. The most utilized screening tools were criminal records and...
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The American Library Association provides a collection of resources covering the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The collection includes case law, advocacy groups and information sources. The case law collection provides citation information and a brief description of the...
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Brief Reporter is a legal research service dedicated to publishing top quality legal briefs from previously litigated cases in all state and federal jurisdictions. We obtain our briefs from leading attorneys throughout the country. We add new briefs every week...
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Domestic violence shelters across the country are balking at a new federal directive requiring homeless shelters to provide client information for a new national database. HUD officials say personal information will not be linked to create the national...
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On Jan. 1, 2004, the federal privacy law that now applies to banks, airlines and broadcasters will be expanded to all businesses, large and small, across Canada. The law (called the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act, or PIPEDA)...
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A federal jury has cleared ABC in a suit accusing the net’s “20/20” newsmagazine of violating privacy laws by using hidden cameras to videotape acting workshops. The suit, filed in May 2003 by workshop operators and actors, alleged the taping...
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The October issue of the federal courts’ newsletter, The Third Branch, reminds readers that “[b]eginning November 1, 2004, all criminal case file documents available to the public at a courthouse also will be available remotely through the court’s electronic access...
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