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Court Rules that Mental Health Check is a Medical Exam Under the ADA

08/27/2012 - In a precedential case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that a mental exam is treated the same as a physical exam under the ADA.
Legal Report

Legal Report

08/24/2012 - Courts announce decisions on concealed weapons, detention of terrorism suspects, and healthcare privacy, while lawmakers consider bills on border security, counterfeit drugs, and campus security.
Book Reviews: Investigations

Money Laundering Prevention: Deterring, Detecting, and Resolving Financial Fraud

08/20/2012 - Turner accurately and succinctly explains this form of criminal operation.
Daily Headline : Privacy

Government Finalizes Privacy Settlement with Facebook

08/13/2012 - The FTC has finalized a settlement with Facebook over charges that the social media giant deceived the public by telling them they could keep their Facebook information private and then disseminating that information.
Daily Headline : Hiring \ Employment Issues

New Bill Would Limit Criminal Background Checks

08/06/2012 - A bill (H.R. 6220) introduced by Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-MI) would prohibit employers from asking about or checking an applicant’s criminal record until a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Beyond Print: IT Security

Encrypted Data

07/30/2012 - The government may compel an individual to reveal the password to an encrypted hard drive if the government is already aware of what material resides in the hard drive, an appellate court has ruled.
Daily Headline : IT Security

Cybersecurity Legislation Revised in Light of Opposition

07/23/2012 - Sen. Joe Lieberman has revised a bill to make mandatory cybersecurity provisions optional. Lieberman submitted the revised bill in hopes of getting Senate approval.
Daily Headline : Terrorism

Morning Security Brief: States Provide More Mental Health Records, TSA Agents Head to London, and San Francisco Settles Lawsuit

07/17/2012 - States make more health records available for firearms background checks, TSA agents protect London airports, and a manager in San Francisco reaches a settlement with the city's emergency management department.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues

Whistleblower Provisions Do Not Apply to Workers Outside the U.S., Court Rules

07/09/2012 - A federal judge has ruled that the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that prohibit retaliation against employees do not apply to workers outside of the United States.
Daily Headline : Legal Issues

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Harassment Case

07/02/2012 - In one of its last acts of the term, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that questions the definition of a “supervisor” in sexual harassment lawsuits.
Legal Issues: Drug Control

Drug Testing

06/27/2012 - A new Florida law requires that state employees be randomly tested for drugs and alcohol. Read the law to find out how the testing program will work and who will be tested.
Legal Issues: Legal Issues

DNA

06/27/2012 - A federal appeals court has upheld a California law that requires DNA collection from all adults arrested for felonies in the state. The court ruled that the collection of DNA is similar to the collection of fingerprints, which law enforcement has routinely collected for decades.
Legal Report: Legal Issues

Legal Report

06/27/2012 - A California appeals court rules that a company can be held liable for harassing comments made by employees on a blog, and lawmakers consider bills on counterfeit drugs, information sharing, and border security.
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