Executive Summary: In a case of first impression, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a background check disclosure that included a liability waiver violated the Fair Credit ...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a sexual orientation discrimination claim brought by a heterosexual woman who was removed from her position ...

(CN) — The Ninth Circuit heard arguments Monday on whether to reverse an order finding California’s ammunition background check requirement is unconstitutional by the federal judge largely responsible ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s law requiring background checks for people purchasing ammunition is unconstitutional. The decision upholds a San Diego federal ...

“The Federal Circuit pointed to the specification’s language that described the invention as ‘automat[ing] the majority of the tasks of a common pre-employment background investigation’ as proof that ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced Monday that an 11-judge panel will hear a San Diego case challenging a voter-approved California law that requires a background check for nearly all ...