WASHINGTON (AP) — The company that handled a background check on National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden allegedly defrauded the government by submitting at least 665,000 investigations that ...

Our editorial team draws on its extensive knowledge and experience in the background check industry to independently assess screening companies. We evaluated over 40 data points across 20 vetted ...

Running an online background search is a great way to find out personal information on almost anyone. Whether you're looking to research a potential date, look up a new neighbor, or identify an ...

Concerned about what might show up the next time you’re applying for a job or renting an apartment? You may be interested in conducting background research on your record trail and online identity.

SAN DIEGO (CN) — A background screening company must face a jury trial over claims it produced an inaccurate and outdated report that led to a woman being fired from her job, a federal judge in San ...

We have all seen news stories about drivers for ride-sharing services who are arrested for sexually assaulting a passenger or committing some other violent crime, and it is revealed that the employee ...

Job applicant loses offer when background check calls him a sex offender. Aug. 29, 2011 — -- Samuel Jackson thought his job offer from Optics Planet was a done deal -- but then a routine ...

Having a background check, even if you’ve done nothing wrong, can be a nerve-wracking experience. According to Forbes, these screenings are a deep dive into the history of a job candidate by a ...

Significant delays in the processing of background checks are causing headaches across California, leaving applications for jobs and housing stuck in limbo while making it harder for employers and ...

Roberts was arrested the morning of Sept. 26 by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement for allegedly being in the United States illegally. He received a court-issued "final order of removal" in May 2024 ...

A courtroom at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. The court announced changes in February that limit the criteria that can be used for public searches of records.