The New York County District Attorney’s Office requested on Monday that a New York state court place a gag order on former President Donald Trump. The order would bar Trump from making... Read more »
When is an offense a covered “offense” under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act’s (WFEA) prohibition against arrest record discrimination? This was the question answered by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in its... Read more »
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia recently enacted changes that impact employer criminal background screening. State Law Enacted on December 14, 2023, and effective February 12, 2024, Pennsylvania’s House Bill No. 689 amends Pennsylvania law... Read more »
Legislation signed by Governor Josh Shapiro will limit the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent back to jail and limit the length of probation, the Associated Press... Read more »
According to a recent letter sent by US senator Ron Wyden to the Department of Justice, a surveillance program called Data Analytical Services (DAS) has allowed federal, state, and local law enforcement... Read more »
The Columbus Dispatch has filed a complaint asking the Ohio Supreme Court to make a local police department comply with state public records laws, Jordan Laird reports. The complaint accuses the Columbus... Read more »
Executive Summary: Employers should look forward to another round of changes to the Golden State’s employment standards this year, the most challenging of which will be addressing employee protections for off-premises cannabis... Read more »
Noella Sudbury became interested in the issue of criminal records expungement soon after law school, while working as a criminal defense lawyer. Over and over again, she saw clients put in the... Read more »
(Photo of Josh Blandi and his dog, Olivia, by Jeff Berting/ABA Journal) As the co-founder of CountryWide Debt Relief, Josh Blandi targeted a specific group of consumers who were struggling financially amid... Read more »