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In a recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, it was determined that a private company can legally take into account an applicant's past bankruptcy history when deciding whether or not he or she will be

A police chief in one Virginia city is asking a judge to allow public court records, which were posted online, to be sealed once again, saying that the documents' release put the public in harm's way.The Times Dispatch reports that Richmond

The Consumer Protection Bureau and state regulators reached a deal on Friday that will provide the oversight body and state-level consumer protection agencies more authority to monitor and manage non-traditional credit institutions such as

A town in Idaho is dealing with the difficult task of collecting debt owed to it from unpaid parking tickets.The Idaho Mountain Express reports that the town of Ketchum has hired a collection agency in order to collect the $109,000 owed to

Those applying for new positions are often required to provide their potential employers with information about their background in order to ensure that they are a worthy candidate.And while few would argue that the information required to