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National landlords’ screening process inspires lawsuit

Excerpted from an NBC News article by Gretchen Morgenson Two large private-equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on screening systems reporting inaccurate information about applicants’ previous evictions and […]

Fraud awareness and the importance of background checks

Did you know this is International Fraud Awareness Week (November 17-23)? Well, now you do! Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we thought this would be a great opportunity to discuss […]

To avoid background check, man claims he’s undercover cop

We ran across an interesting case in Florida where a man claimed to be an undercover police officer to avoid a background check. The man was arrested last week by […]

Maryland Co. further restricts criminal background checks

In September, an Ordinance enacted in Prince George’s County, Maryland took effect to further restrict the ability of employers to conduct criminal background checks on applicants. Employers should be aware of this […]