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A Supreme Court ruling recently upheld the decision that all federal contractors must submit to extensive background screenings, the New York Times reports. The ruling came as a confirmation of a 2004 law that required background screening

The state government in Mississippi recently passed legislation that would change the rules for short term lenders and give new protection to consumers.The Associated Press reports that the Mississippi House of Representatives approved a bill that

The state court in Maryland will be making documents available online for the first time in its history, thanks to a new system implemented by the state's court.A recent briefing by Chief District Judge Ben Clyburn explained the Maryland

Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites, helping many people connect with long lost-friends and stay in contact with those separated by thousands of miles, but more recently it has given opportunities to less innocent people

Thanks to a new law enacted on January 1, lenders - whether they offer home loans or other types of credit - must now specify the fine print of their rates and how their offers stack up against other industry rates, the Federal Reserve states.The