ISPLA

Representative Hansen Clarke (D-MI-13) has proposed HR 6220, to prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances. Referred to as the “Ban the Box Act”, this bill is of similar intent Read More

Representative Hansen Clarke (D-MI-13) has proposed HR 6220, to prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances. Referred to as the “Ban the Box Act”, this bill is of similar intent Read More

A bipartisan group of six lawmakers joined Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-MA-7) and Joe Barton (R-TX-6), co-Chairmen of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, and has sent letters to nine major data brokerage companies querying each about how it collects, assembles Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More