A lot of myth and romance about private investigators has built up over the years, from Sherlock Holmes to the Ferrari driving Thomas Magnum. Your private investigator in the real world really only shares one thing with the myth—getting results. Just think about the fictional investigator archetypes. We all know them. The hard drinking gumshoe […]
The Mouli Cohen trial is set to begin on Monday, October 17, 2011. The trial is on Judge Breyer’s calendar through Thursday, November 17, 2011. As previously reported, in August 2010, federal prosecutors in California unsealed a criminal indictment charging Samuel “Mouli” Cohen of 19 counts of wire fraud and 13 counts of “engaging in […]
Nicholas Cosmo, dubbed “Mini-Madoff” by the media because of his arrest weeks after Bernie Madoff, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $179 million in restitution. Cosmo was arrested in January 2009 and pled guilty to wire and mail fraud in 2010. What’s tragic about this fraud in particular is that Cosmo’s 4,000 victims […]
Is FINRA’s BrokerCheck Broken? Regulators have made it easier for investors to dig into financial advisors’ backgrounds, but even with the new disclosure rules, FINRA BrokerCheck doesn’t supply investors with all of the information that, in our humble opinion, they should be able to access. Furthermore, the multiple sources that investors or interested parties need […]
If you are looking for investigative services, one of the burning questions is “How much are private investigator fees?” The answer is not so simple. In general, private investigators typically charge fees at an hourly rate. While some firms may offer flat-fee packages for a background check or surveillance matter, for the most part every […]
Unfortunately, we see examples of a bad background check almost every day. Below are a few unfortunate examples of an individual or business who opted to take the “short road” in terms of their background check provider and failed to uncover critical information. For each example, you see where the “red flags” were not seen […]
This weekend, many moviegoers and avid baseball fans around the country will be taking some time away from the grind of daily life to see Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill star in the film “Moneyball,” based on the 2003 Michael Lewis best seller that catapulted the Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane into the most […]
We are frequently asked if it is legal to record a phone call or conversation. The answer is not as simple as you may think. There are various state and federal statutes that apply to the legality of recording a conversation. The information below is by no means comprehensive. If you are contemplating recording a […]
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