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Cyber Incident in Fulton County, Georgia Impacts Background Checks
In January, Fulton County - Georgia’s most populous county that includes the city of Atlanta - experienced a cyber incident that significantly...
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2024 Report on the Connecticut Data Privacy Act
Mar 19, 2024 12:00:00 AM
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), which took effect in July 2023, is one of the nation’s pioneering consumer privacy laws. The CTDPA...
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Executive Order to Protect Sensitive Bulk Data in the U.S.
Mar 7, 2024 12:00:00 AM
President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 on February 28, 2024, to address the threat of certain countries of concern accessing or misusing bulk...
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California Data Redaction Updates
Feb 27, 2024 12:00:00 AM
February 2024: Los Angeles County, California date of birth redaction takes effect Starting February 23, 2024, the Superior Court of Los Angeles...
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Washington Enacts a New Employee Cannabis Protection Law
Feb 22, 2024 12:00:00 AM
Due to the changing landscape and views on cannabis use, employee protection laws are becoming more common in states where recreational cannabis use...
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Delays in Kansas County Criminal History Searches
Feb 13, 2024 12:00:00 AM
Due to a security incident in October 2023, the Kansas judicial branch has temporarily shut down its electronic information systems. Public record...
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Salary History Ban Coming to Columbus, Ohio
Feb 7, 2024 12:00:00 AM
Columbus, Ohio, is next in line to join a growing nationwide list of salary history bans. Recently, we also covered Minnesota's pay history ban,...
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Pay History Ban in Minnesota
Jan 30, 2024 12:00:00 AM
Minnesota is kicking off the new year by joining the list of salary history bans nationwide. These laws are part of a growing trend to address...
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Pennsylvania Clean Slate 3.0
Jan 18, 2024 12:00:00 AM
A pioneer in automated criminal record sealing, Pennsylvania's Clean Slate law has already sealed over 40 million cases. The original law, which took...
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New Anti-Discrimination Law for Cannabis Users in California
Jan 5, 2024 12:00:00 AM
Effective January 1, 2024, California has new laws designed to protect the rights of cannabis users in the workplace. These laws aim to prevent...