Michigan Clean Slate Bill Takes Effect This Month
On April 11, 2023, Michigan residents will start to see certain convictions automatically expunged from their records due to the Michigan "Clean Slate" bill. Read More
FDIC Provides Additional Clarification Regarding Changes to Background Screening Requirements
The FDIC has issued a summary of changes regarding recent amendments to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, which establishes hiring and background screening regulations for FDIC-member banks. Read More
Guidance Issued by Rhode Island Supreme Court on Expungement Law
The newly implemented law offers guidance on expunging marijuana records in compliance with the legalization law that was enacted in 2022. Read More
Scrutiny into CHRIA Violations Results in Increase of Lawsuits
District Court rules that subjects have up to six years to file claims against employers for improper use of criminal history under the Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA). Read More
Signed Bill Relaxes Employment Restrictions in the Banking Industry
Part of the defense spending bill signed by President Biden in December, 2022 includes provisional language which eases the constraints on hiring applicants with criminal records in the finance sector. Read More