Forty percent of the consumer class actions filed in Virginia in 2014 alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”)...
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Class Action Trends in Virginia: Employment Background Reports
Advancing a Fair Chance Hiring Agenda
A January 2015 report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) indicates that “almost one in three adults in the United States has a...
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FTC Shuts Down Diploma Mill Operators
The principal owners doing business as “Jefferson High School Online” and “Enterprise High School Online,” are permanently...
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When, If Ever, Does Employment Discrimination Against Ex-Offenders Violate Title VII?
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against job seekers on the base of race...
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2013: Highest Rate of Employee Theft in 6 Years
“2013 was a gangbuster year for embezzlement in the United States, exceeding even 2012’s previous record pace,” says Christopher...
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The Dangers of Ignoring I-9 Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
M&A Transactional lawyers have to cover a lot of ground in their deals: employment, tax, commercial real estate, intellectual property, and...
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Form I-9 Verification Process Update
E-Verify: Employee Re-verification – At present, employers are unable to re-verify an existing employee’s work authorization in...
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District of Columbia Bans Pot Testing of Job Applicants
The D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill prohibiting employers from testing job applicants for marijuana until after they’ve made a...
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Rhode Island Tops In Use of Marijuana and Illicit Drugs, Survey Finds / Interactive
According to a recent annual survey made public by Rhode Island health officials Rhode Islanders use marijuana and illicit drugs at the highest...
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New Minnesota Expungement Law Helps Protect Employers from Liability
A new Minnesota law that took effect on January 1 expands the opportunities for ex-offenders to expunge their criminal records. In an effort to...
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Paramount Slapped With Class Action Over Credit Reports For Job Applicants
Looks like there was something prickly buried in the fine print for one prospective employee and maybe many more. Paramount Pictures has been hit...
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Act 153 of 2014: Criminal Background Checks and Child Abuse Clearances
The Pennsylvania General Assembly amended the Child Protective Services Law (the CPSL) several times over the past year. The most recent changes...
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