Criminal Research: Fact & Fiction
Blog by Danilio Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening It’s important to understand the difference between fact and fiction. First, let’s agree there is not a single data source to […]
Credit reporting agencies face pressure from skeptical U.S. Congress
Excerpted from a Reuters blog by Pete Schroeder The nation’s major credit reporting agencies faced renewed scrutiny from Congress last week, as lawmakers consider legislation overhauling the industry. Top executives […]
The “Seven-year Rule” for adverse information
What is the “Seven-year Rule?” When reading the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you see that it allows non-conviction criminal information to be reported for up to seven years. A […]
Court holds screening on independent contractors not subject to FCRA requirements
Excerpted from a Troutman Sanders LLP blog by Cindy Hanson, David Anthony, Alan Wingfield, Timothy St. George and Patrick Dillard. A court in the United States District Court for the […]