Under a new law, Ohio citizens who suffer from one or more specific illnesses or conditions can receive a doctor’s note allowing them to use...
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The new Arkansas law that allows for the use of medical marijuana requires use of a “Registry Identification Card,” providing patients...
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Timing is critical for employers who suspect drug or alcohol use of one of its employees. But in the case of Manhattan Beer Distributors LLC v...
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The District Court for the Central District of California found in favor of consumer standing in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. A similar...
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A $3.6 million verdict was won by a Florida man who was falsely identified twice by First Advantage Background Services as a man with the same...
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California and Massachusetts have approved referendums to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, while Florida and other states have passed...
MoreOlder Women Leaving Prison ‘Less Likely to Return to Crime’
A study supported by the National Institute of Justice revealed that the older a woman is upon release from prison, the more likely she is to...
MoreJury Awards War Hero Over 1 Million Dollars in Negligent Hiring Verdict
War hero Jacob Matthew Cadriel recently was awarded more than 1 million dollars after he was shot and killed by co-worker Steven Damien Young in...
MoreBacklog in Federal Background Checks Impeding Hiring at Shipbuilder
More than 165 people who have received conditional offers to work at Electric Boat have not been able to begin due to a backlog in federal...
MoreBroken Background Check in Ohio
An investigation recently revealed flaws in Ohio’s background check system that led to one woman’s nightmare. In 2010, she lost her...
MoreMcDonald’s Workers Near Ok On Credit Checks Deal
A California federal judge on Monday said he would approve a McDonald’s operator’s $950,000 deal to end claims that it violated the...
MoreNJ Bank Sued by Job Applicants Over Credit Reports
New Jersey’s Valley National Bank is facing a putative class action in federal court after violating the federal fair credit reporting law...
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