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Recent ISPLA News, Legislation and Court Decisions of Note
Questioned Documents v. 2009 NRC Report Decision of Note: The D.C. Court of Appeals has held on the state of forensic science-that handwriting comparison and identification, as practiced by FBI examiners, passes the Frye test for admissibility. The case came about as a result of the findings in the 2009 NRC report that concluded, “With [...]
Proposed “Mobile Device Privacy Act” Legislation
Rep. Edward Markey [D-MA-7] has prepared draft legislation of the “Mobile Device Privacy Act” relative to last year’s disclosure of geolocation of cellphones by the company Carrier IQ to communication carriers, telephone equipment manufactures, and operating systems manufacturers like Apple and Google. In a follow-up last week, The Washington Post writes: “The push for legislation comes after it [...]
ISPLA ALERT: Indiana Investigative and Security Professionals Need Your Help Now!
Vote NO on HB 1006!! The Indiana legislature has introduced HB 1006 to repeal mandatory licensing of private investigators and security guards. The Indiana Association of Professional Investigators (IAPI) and the Indiana Society of Professional Investigators (INSPI) are working together to stop this bill from becoming law. Indiana has a short legislative session that will [...]
ISPLA Year-End Report on 2011 Federal Legislative Issues
Investigative and Security Professionals for Legislative Action had great success at the federal level in 2011. Although a number of bills were introduced in the 112th Congress to amend federal surveillance laws, thus far, none have passed. Due to the rapid advances in technology Congress has attempted to address conflicts between technological innovation and privacy [...]
Two newly sponsored bills in the House discussed below may be of interest to some investigative professionals.
The first proposed bill pertains to international travel of registered sex offenders, Megan’s Law, and the End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes Act (ECPAT). The second bill concerns federal confidential informants who commit crimes and a recent letter from a U.S. Senator to the current FBI Director. Bruce Hulme, [...]
ISPLA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
ISPLA is concerned about a provision of new bill, H.R.3215, the Identify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act, introduced October 14 by Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL-11] and co-sponsored by Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL-5]. Although the purpose of this bill ostensibly is to provide increased fines and/or imprisonment for using a false identity in connection with tax fraud, [...]
New Senate Data Security and Data Breach Bill Introduced
On July 28, Senators Tom Carper (D-DE.) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) reintroduced S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, to protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and account fraud. The bill would require entities such as financial establishments, retailers, and federal agencies to safeguard sensitive information, investigate security breaches and notify consumers when [...]
The ISPLA is Committed to Legislative ACTION for Private Investigators
“What distinguishes ISPLA from other associations is reflected in the last three words of our name: ‘…for Legislative Action.’ That’s all we do, and we do it well.” – Bruce Hulme, ISPLA Director of Government Affairs www.ISPLA.org In fact, ISPLA is not really a traditional association at all. Why? ISPLA’s primary functions include reviewing proposed [...]
