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02/19/2013 - Courts have issued decisions on employee misconduct, background screening, and investigations.
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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.
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Morning Security Brief: Nonlethal Ammunition, Drone Pilot Promotions, Preliminary Hearing on Holmes Shooting, and More

01/07/2013 - A new non-lethal ammunition. Drone pilots get promoted less than their traditional counterparts. Prosecutors to present evidence against the Aurora shooter. And more.
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Morning Security Brief: Drone Documents Denied, Drunk Passengers Cause Emergency Landing, Gun Background Checks, and More

01/03/2013 - A U.S. judge denies access to drone strike documents. A flight is forced to land after drunk passengers try to storm the cockpit. FBI sees a record number of firearms background checks. And more.
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Investigations

12/19/2012 - Issuing blanket instruction to employees mandating that they should not discuss an investigation with their coworkers violates federal labor law. Find out why.
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Legal Report

12/19/2012 - Read about legal decisions on investigations, drug dogs, and workplace privacy.
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EEOC Announces Record Recoveries

11/26/2012 - The EEOC has announced that the agency recovered a record amount of money for victims of discrimination in fiscal year 2012. The EEOC released the numbers as part of its first Performance and Accountability Report.
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Justice Department Releases Guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

11/19/2012 - The Department of Justice has released guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and how the agency enforces the law.
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Two Members of Film Piracy Group Sentenced

11/08/2012 - Two members of an Internet piracy group have been sentenced in Virginia for illegally copying and distributing first-run films.
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Morning Security Brief: UAV Integration, Taser Mishap, USC Shooting, and More

11/01/2012 - UAVs get closer to integration into domestic airspace. A police officer is suspended for using a stun gun on a child. USC uses its alert system to protect students after a Halloween night shooting. And more.
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Supreme Court to Hear Drug-Sniffing Dogs Case Today

10/31/2012 - The Court will hear oral arguments on whether judges can issue search warrants for private homes when drug-sniffing dogs gives a detection alert when outside the home.
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Supreme Court to Rule on the Use of Drug Dogs

10/22/2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases involving the use of dogs to sniff out narcotics. In the cases, the Court is determining whether dogs can be used to ferret out drugs inside a private residence and what credentials are necessary to prove that a drug dog is properly trained.
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Justice Department Announces Efforts to Secure the Voting Process

10/17/2012 - The Justice Department has announced that it will implement its usual efforts on Election Day to make sure voters aren’t intimidated at the polls and their votes are counted accurately.
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