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Morning Security Brief: Wiretap Laws, Online Background Checks, Diamond Heist Arrests, and More

05/08/2013 - The Obama administration favors an FBI plan to overhaul U.S. surveillance laws, which supporters say would bring them up to date with the Internet age. Some online companies have been warned that the background checks they provide may violate the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act. Arrests have been made in a $50 million diamond heist that occurred in February. And more.
Legal Issues: Drug Control

Drug Dogs

04/26/2013 - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that training and testing records support a drug dog’s reliability in establishing probable cause for a search. The dog’s alert was one part of the totality of circumstances that allowed the search to go forward.
Daily Headline : Legislation

Senate Holds Hearing on Drones

04/24/2013 - Witnesses at a Senate subcommittee hearing on the use of drones as a counterterrorism tool told lawmakers that, while useful, the drone program should have stringent oversight.
Daily Headline : Legislation

Morning Security Brief: Court Rules on Drug Dogs, Visa Fraud Bill Introduced, and CIA Told to Release Drone Records

04/01/2013 - The Supreme Court limits the role of police dogs in searches, a new Senate bill targets visa fraud, and a federal court has ruled that the CIA must release documents on its drone program.
Beyond Print: Hiring \ Employment Issues

Discrimination

03/27/2013 - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued instructions to federal contractors on criminal background screening of employees. The OFCCP’s directive urges contractors to consider federal antidiscrimination laws before refusing to hire applicants based on the results of criminal background checks.
Legal Report: Legal Issues

Legal Report

03/26/2013 - The courts hand down opinions on background screening, retaliation, trade secrets, and wrongful discharge while lawmakers consider gun control legislation.  
Homeland Security: Cybercrime

Assessing U.S. Response to Cyberthreat

03/26/2013 - U.S. government agencies must work together and partner with the private sector more closely to prevent cyberattacks by foreign agents.
Daily Headline : Legislation

Morning Security Brief: Campus Crime, Recidivism Rates, and Courthouse Safety

03/25/2013 - A new law offers grants to fight campus crime, a Pennsylvania study finds that halfway houses do not help former inmates, and a new bill would provide security equipment to courthouses.
Daily Headline : Legislation

Morning Security Brief: Fort Hood Shooter Goes to Trial, States Consider Gun Bills, and Craigslist Killer Sentenced

03/21/2013 - A judge rules that the accused Fort Hood shooter cannot plead guilty; gun bills move forward in Colorado and Utah; and the Craigslist Killer faces the death penalty.
Daily Headline : Legislation

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Assault Weapons Ban

02/28/2013 - Witnesses before the Senate Judiciary Committee testified in support of S. 150, which would ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition.
Book Reviews: Homeland Security

Foundations of Homeland Security: Law and Policy

02/19/2013 - Despite a large number of books on homeland security, few cover the legal implications surrounding the topic.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues

Supreme Court Has Agreed to Clarify Retaliation Rules

01/29/2013 - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will clarify what burden of proof a plaintiff must meet to prevail in a retaliation claim. Attorneys in the case have asked the Court to determine whether employees must prove that the retaliation was the sole factor in an adverse employment action or one of several factors.
Daily Headline : Legislation

President Approves New Laws on Trade Secrets and Surveillance

01/07/2013 - The 113th Congress is officially underway. However, some old business from the 112th Congress is only now reaching President Barack Obama’s desk. He recently signed two bills, one on trade secrets and one on surveillance, into law.
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