“Choosing a private investigator based on price — smart business or potentially costly decision?” I posted that question on social media last week after capenews.net (Cape Cod, Massachusetts) reported that a school board had hired a private investigator to look into some accusations about its local superintendent because the firm “offered the best price.” (In […]
As we have discussed at length (here, here and here), a background check comes in all different shapes and sizes. The range includes everything from a $10 background check you can find on the Internet to a pre-employment background check (which typically lacks depth) to an FBI-like background investigation, which would cost a few hundred thousand […]
One of the most frequently asked questions relates to the availability of marriage records in New York and whether they are public records. The short (over)simplified answer is no, they are not public records. The term “public record” (at least my definition) implies that the record is open to the public and can be obtained […]
My 10-year-old son is a sports fanatic. And it’s not just about playing every sport; it’s also about watching sports. In fact, I think he is watching a replay of the 2015 Men’s Curling World Championship as I write this. His first love is baseball, but he has played organized soccer, paddle tennis, basketball, flag football […]
Criminal record checks have been woven into the fabric of everyday business in the United States. They are conducted for employment, occupational licensing, government clearance, adoption, immigration, travel visas and even some volunteer work. As much as they have become a part of ordinary life, they are widely misunderstood. In short, there is no simple […]
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