All Posts Tagged With: "legislation"
S560, The Employee Free Choice Act, Dead?
Contract security guard companies can breathe a bit easier; the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) seems to be near dead in the water, now that the Democrats lost their 60-vote majority in the Senate. In addition, the loss of a potential appointee to the National Labor Relations Board this week occurred when Republicans blocked the [...]
8Jan2010 | Bruce Hulme | 0 comments | Continued
Private Investigators in a Changing Political Climate
[This is a very good update by Bruce Hulme, the investigations industries' undisputed top politico, as to what has just occurred in D.C. and the political climate from an industry point of view. It also reiterates our immediate need for a PAC and answers some very common questions about PAC's. Working with everyone in D.C. [...]
7Jan2010 | ISPLA | 1 comment | Continued
Michigan Bail Bond Personnel Licensure Act Before the State Legislature
There is yet another move in Michigan to wrangle in the Bail Agents, Fugitive Recovery Agents and Bail Bond Runners working within the state- this time in the form of Michigan House Bill 5536, the “Bail Bond Personnel Licensure Act.”
Read the original bill here.
This bill has not yet been approved by either the Senate or [...]
6Jan2010 | Scott Harrell | 0 comments | Continued
Pennsylvania Association of Bail Professionals Forms Amid Proposed Legislation
From the new PABP website:
“Today the Pennsylvania Association of Bail Professionals stands on the road of a journey already underway. Pennsylvania’s commercial bail bond industry is in a dynamic state of change. Proposed changes affect the Department of Insurance, surety companies, bail bond agents, professional bail bondsman, instate bail enforcement agents and bail enforcement agents [...]
ISPLA Represents Industry at Congressional Briefing on Indigent Criminal Defense
Peter Psarouthakis, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Investigators & Security Professionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA) testified on behalf of the investigative industry on December 14th at critical hearings held in Detroit, Michigan.
He provided comments to both the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Briefing on Solutions to the Indigent Defense Crisis and the Michigan House [...]
The American Private Investigator December Podcast is Posted
The December 2009 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb, gives you the inside scoop from leading investigators about the latest in educational resources, equipment, upcoming events, recent changes in legislation that affect the way private investigators perform their jobs, and reveals fraud and asset recovery best practice resources. The December [...]
14Dec2009 | Paul Jaeb | 0 comments | Continued
ISPLA Legislative Thanksgiving 2009 Holiday Update
ISPLA expects very little action from Congress over the Thanksgiving Holiday recess, but for those interested there have been some recent developments in the courts regarding HR218 which may impact the rights of some law enforcement officers and a few colleagues. HR218 is the bill that became the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act [...]
25Nov2009 | ISPLA | 0 comments | Continued
NCISS Legislative Update: Personal Data Privacy and Data Breach Acts
Colleagues,
Larry Sabbath and I spent this Thursday morning watching the Senate Judiciary Committee discussing two issues of concern to NCISS and the investigative profession. The committee passed S-1490, the “Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2009” and S-139, the “Data Breach Notification Act.” These bills require notification of consumers after beaches [...]
Alabama Private Investigators Association Remembers Nadia Kersh at Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 7, 2009, IRBsearch Director of Brand Management and eMedia, Scott Harrell, and I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Alabama Private Investigators Association (APIA) Annual Meeting. It was great being able to connect with other private investigators in the area as well as meet new people.
While training, certification and [...]
November API Podcast You CANNOT Afford to Miss. Get MORE Cases!
The November 2009 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb, reveals the techniques used by leading investigators to develop and leverage a network of peers and clients to strengthen their businesses.
Going hand-in-hand with Stephanie Mitchell’s excellent marketing article The Power of Business Relationships, learn about how critical networking and volunteer work [...]
Fraudulent Service of Process Continues to Plague New York
Video of Council Member Garodnick Announcing Reform of Fraudulent Process Service on September 3, 2009. Garidnick wants legislation requiring New York process servers and agencies to have a surety bond, or insurance in order to be licensed due to rampant and fraudulent default judgments.
As a specific case in point, a White Plains, NY woman [...]
Jaeb Launches AmericanPrivateInvestigator.com Industry Podcast
Paul Jaeb, a 20 year veteran private investigator, and founder/CEO of Heartland Investigative Group has launched the AmericanPrivateInvestigator.com blog and podcast.
In his monthly podcasts, Paul Jaeb promises to interview industry notables with great focus and attention, getting to the heart of what drives these investigators to success and how they are changing the landscape of [...]
ISPLA Meets with the Federal Trade Commission
ISPLA’s Chairman Peter Psarouthakis and Bruce Hulme, Director of Government Affairs, were joined by ISPLA Executive Committee members, Nicole Bocra, Al Cavasin, Jim Carino and Jim Olsen at a conference recently held with Federal Trade Commission representatives of the Division of Privacy and Identification Protection.
The FTC was presented with industry position statements concerning several bills [...]
Potential New Bail Enforcement Licensing Law in Michigan
The following House Bill before the 2009 Michigan Legislature calls for the licensing and regulation of fugitive recovery agents (bounty hunters). This bill has not yet become law. If and when it does or does not, we will update you in a separate post.
HOUSE BILL No. 5493
September 30, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Johnson and referred [...]
