“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” ~ Thomas Jefferson Life isn’t a lottery. It’s not a win-some-lose-some kind of thing. It’s about choices. And making smart decisions about those choices. That “lucky” person we all seem to know? It’s really […]
Anyone can request their own driver abstract record or “lifetime abstract” in New York by submitting Form MV-15 to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, but for individuals seeking to obtain someone else’s record, there are privacy protections in place. New York State driving records are protected by the Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection […]
Last year we started a tradition of giving thanks to some of our clients with a custom football made by my friend Paul Cunningham at Leather Head Sports. In an era where fastest and cheapest are formulas we use to describe the value of things, it’s a clear reminder that quality, premium goods and services […]
1Don’t take on clients who are more interested in the mysterious, secretive, shady, working-on-the-edge-of-the-law mystique 2Follow the facts 3Don’t get hung up with what other people think 4If at any point you think you know everything, it’s time to get out of the business 5If you are not an expert in something, become one (or […]
A few weeks ago we received a call from a local hedge fund manager who was being harassed through a series of text messages by someone who had threatened to create a website detailing the hedge fund manager’s infidelities. It had not reached the point of extortion or blackmail, but it was clear that this […]
A few weeks ago, we were contacted by a Massachusetts investor who was about to get started on a massive construction project. The investor had some concerns about the New York general contractor who they were about to entrust with putting this all together. The exact reasons for the concerns were not revealed, but they […]
A few months ago, we received a call from a law firm that was representing a CEO of a major public company. Day after day, the CEO had been receiving phone calls at all hours from an anonymous caller; they were believed to be from an irate investor. Concerned for his family’s safety, he did […]
For a lawyer to build a strong relationship with a private investigator, there needs to be an honest, open dialogue about things such as chances of success, billing arrangements and availability. But there are certain things that a lawyer never wants to hear come out of a private investigator’s mouth. “I guarantee …” Making any […]
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