INFORMATION
Technofile: ID issues \ Identity Theft
09/27/2007 - When sensitive consumer information is stolen, the risk of identity theft rises. Many states have notification legislation; but, writes Michael Turner of the Information Policy Institute, federal rules are needed to prevent “patchwork responses.”
Legal Report: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
09/26/2007 - A bill (A.B. 1848) in California would require that state officials provide an annual report to lawmakers on the state’s interoperable public safety communications network. Existing law says that such as system must be established using federally specified frequencies to ensure that first responders can communicate during an emergency.
Legal Report: Guards \ Security Officers
09/26/2007 - Citing the reliance companies have placed in private security officers since 9-11, Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) has introduced a bill (H.R. 5893) that would require employers to obtain a federal criminal records check on all contract and proprietary security guards.
Legal Report: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
09/26/2007 - A bill (H.R. 5351) introduced by Rep. David Reichert (R-WA) would establish a Directorate of Emergency Management within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill has been approved by the House Homeland Security Committee. However, it is still under consideration in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Beyond Print: Physical Security
09/26/2007 - A club owner may be held liable for failing to protect two patrons who were attacked outside as they left the premises.
Legal Report: Hiring \ Employment Issues
09/26/2007 - A South Carolina court has ruled that an employer could not be held liable for failure to conduct a background check on an employee who later stole from a company client.
Beyond Print: How-to
09/26/2007 - The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance bulletin outlines a ten-step threat management process.
Legal Report
09/26/2007 - A man beaten by guards sues the guard provider, Florida passes a law on alarm monitoring, new rules are rolled out on electronic discovery, and more.
Technofile: How-to
09/25/2007 - Nancy Flynn, in her new book Blog Rules: A Business Guide to Managing Policy, Public Relations, and Legal Issues, doesn’t waste time in getting to the statistics.
Legal Report: Crime
09/25/2007 - A bill (S.B. 2002) would require that all applicants to any North Carolina university undergo a criminal records check. The bill, the first of its kind in the nation, was introduced after two University of North Carolina students were killed by their classmates. Both murderers had lied on their applications and denied having a criminal record to gain admission.
Beyond Print: Privacy
09/25/2007 - Read about the Consumer Privacy Legislative Forum, which was formed by major corporations to support consumer privacy legislation.
Beyond Print: Hiring \ Employment Issues
09/25/2007 - The federal government has ordered a Tulsa business to pay $1.24 million to 52 employees for violating laws against discrimination.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
09/25/2007 - The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that an employee cannot sue his employer for wrongful termination under a state whistleblower statute because he was not asked to commit a crime.
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