A recent decision by a federal appellate court underscores the importance of ensuring that forms used in connection with employer background checks comply with the strict requirements of the federal ...

As part of your due diligence, conduct a thorough background check before choosing a financial advisor to manage your investments, retirement or estate planning. After all, you don't want to hand over ...

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The Internet world offers scads of websites that claim to carry out an important business service: the background check. A clean record has become vital in modern America, with employment, housing and ...

The Justice Department wants to prioritize the prosecutions of potential gun buyers who lie on their federal background check forms, according to a report. Sources with knowledge of the plans told the ...

Wisconsin’s top elected leaders have filled a lot of airtime and newsprint disagreeing on whether to expand background checks for gun buyers. But what about the people who already fail background ...