Federal privacy bill: “SECURE Data Act” introduced
Excerpted from a Clark Hill Blog by Jason Schwent and Lauren Williams On April 22, 2026, the House Energy & Commerce Committee announced the introduction of “Securing and Establishing Consumer […]
Are polygraph tests legal in background screening?
They used to be! Polygraph tests were once very common in retail hiring to cut down on potential employee shoplifting. The testing was largely banned in private-sector background screenings by […]
US lawmaker has plan for sweeping overhaul of Privacy Act
Excerpted from a Biometric Update Blog by Anthony Kimery Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan this week released a sweeping report arguing that the decades old Privacy Act of 1974, once a landmark safeguard against […]
The “Seven-Year Rule” – when does it apply?
Wow, what a mess. As reported late last week, it appears the former superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools who was charged in a federal indictment with falsely claiming to […]