When a credit report can hurt your chances of being hired

Excerpted from a CNN Story by Jeanne Sahadl A background check can sink a job offer if prospective employers don’t like what they see. While they can request to have […]
Florida law compels employers to link background check info

Excerpted from an Ogletree Deakins Blog by Dee Anna D. Hays Certain organizations in Florida that work with children and vulnerable adults must link to the Agency for Health Care […]
Background check challenges for 2026

Happy New Year! And with a new year comes new challenges. Such challenges in 2026 center on steering through the intricate state and local laws involving Ban the Box, marijuana legality […]
White House considering reclassifying marijuana

Excerpted from a CNN Story by Kit Maher and Steve Contorno President Donald Trump said Monday that the White House is “very strongly” considering signing an executive order to reschedule […]