Governor Maura Healey’s new policy requiring additional criminal background checks of all adults in the state’s family shelter system has one striking catch: It would not evict anyone who has a ...

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition that challenged the Bar ...

While hearing a PIL challenging a Bar Council of India Circular mandating a criminal background check system for law students ...

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday said that there was nothing illegal about the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) directive requiring law students to disclose any criminal antecedents.

The BCI, in its circular issued to all educational institutions and universities, sought the implementation of the criminal background check system, declaration regarding simultaneous degree ...

Bombay High Court upholds legality of Bar Council of India's circular requiring law students to declare criminal antecedents.

Former U.S. Postal Service employee Nakedra Shannon was sentenced to prison after she and co-conspirators stole over $24 million worth of mailed checks, according to officials.

The petition was withdrawn after the bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe observed that this move by the university was commendable and should be replicated for other courses as well.

As remote and hybrid work redefine the workplace, traditional background checks are falling behind. From global compliance ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of Feb. 3-7, 2025. There were no roll ...

A sharply divided state House of Representatives approved a plan Thursday to pump another $425 million into the emergency shelter system while capping migrant stays and requiring expanded ...