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Settlement Reached in Madison Square Garden FCRA Violations Case
A deal totaling $1.3 million was reached to end the criminal background check suit. Read More
Ban-the-Box Enforcement Efforts Increase in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ Attorney General’s office conducts employment application audits in an effort to crack down on the inclusion of prohibited criminal history questions. Read More
Settlement Reached in 7-Eleven FCRA Violations Claim
The convenience store chain agreed to a settlement of nearly $2 million, but denied the allegations. Read More
Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Act is Expected to Seal 30 million Criminal Records by 2020
Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Act, which was signed into law on June 28, 2018 and took effect on June 28, 2019, is expected to automatically seal 30 million eligible records. 1 Read More
Colorado's Ban the Box Law Takes Effect September 1, 2019
Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Chance to Compete Act into law on May 28, 2019, making Colorado the 13th U.S. state to adopt "ban the box" legislation. Read More