by Snoopycat2015 | Apr 6, 2015 | General, Media
Activists hope increased national attention on criminal justice issues will help encourage President Obama to issue a “ban the box” order. Criminal justice reform advocates are meeting with top White House advisers on Wednesday to help people who’ve...
by Snoopycat2015 | Apr 3, 2015 | General, Media
Paramount Beats Class Action Lawsuit Over Credit Checks For Job Applicants. Just under three months after Michael Peikoff first went after the Viacom-owned studio in federal court for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the case is over. Judge Vince Chhabria...
by Snoopycat2015 | Apr 2, 2015 | General, Media
Joshua Esmay knew he faced long odds when he approached the podium at the Minnesota Supreme Court last week. Esmay is an advocate for people trying to overcome tangles with the criminal justice system. Last Tuesday, he faced the seven robed justices in an attempt to...
by Snoopycat2015 | Apr 1, 2015 | General, Media
A Florida federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss a proposed class action accusing Whole Foods Market Group Inc. of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act with its employee background check notification methods, ruling the suit alleged Whole Foods’ liability...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | General, Media
A Minnesota mother claims a background check mistake that labelled her a killer ruined her reputation, reports CBS Minnesota. Now, Lorie Wosmek his hoping a lawsuit will clear her name. The trouble started for Wosmek after she had spent years volunteering in the Remer...
by Snoopycat2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | General, Media
A House committee amended a bill approved by the Senate requiring more than 60,000 public school district employees in direct contact with students to undergo fingerprint and criminal background checks every five years. The Senate prefers educators and support staff...
