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Expert Witness Background Investigation: Discrediting the Witness

In high stakes litigation, an expert witness background investigation may uncover information that could potentially discredit the expert witness and ultimately lead to a favorable outcome. Pretrial discovery provided you with the opposing expert’s CV and details about his compensation for testimony. You may have Googled the expert witness or pulled up a few of […]

International Background Investigation – What You Need to Know

With the increased globalization of today’s marketplace, the need to conduct an international background investigation has become increasingly apparent. Hedge funds are based internationally. Corporate executives frequently fill overseas posts. Attorneys are routinely faced with international parties to litigation and investigations. Running an international background investigation has its own unique sets of challenges, but ultimately, […]

“Red Flags” You Should Have Seen – A Look Back at Mouli Cohen

September 2011 Update: Samuel “Mouli” Cohen Trial Set Hiring a professional private investigator to conduct a comprehensive due diligence investigation on Samuel “Mouli” Cohen would have identified multiple “red flags” that could have saved investors millions of dollars. On August 9, 2010, federal prosecutors in California unsealed a criminal indictment accusing local businessman Samuel “Mouli” Cohen […]

Tips to Avoid an Investment Fraud or Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has recently initiated a program to educate both first-time investors and seasoned professionals on the identification of various red flags of investment fraud to conduct a “do-it-yourself” due diligence investigation. While the SEC outlines several important ways to avoid falling victim to an investment advisor fraud, (e.g. “pump and […]