Investigations in support of legal disputes can be quite costly, especially when there is a need for intensive surveillance operations in order to gather essential evidence. Unfortunately, such a requirement can also be an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to...
The decision to hire a private investigator is often made in conjunction with contentious litigation in which the investigator’s work product is likely to fall under scrutiny by the opposition. The investigation results are important; however, the credentials of...
As people reach their later years, they often begin to contemplate ways they might make a difference – to leave the world a better place. Many will start sending money to charitable organizations that support causes with which they feel an affinity. In doing so, they...
Most states require that persons conducting investigations in the private sector be licensed by a governing body. In Texas, the Regulatory Services Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety licenses private investigators. Essentially, the requirements for...
The polygraph, or lie detector, once a staple of financial loss probes, has been extensively constricted from use as an investigative tool for private sector employers. The Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) of 1988 greatly limits the scenarios in which...
It often seems that company loyalty has gone the way of the cassette tape. Businesses are increasingly being put at risk by employees who conspire with former co-workers to siphon out information or intellectual property to market to competitors or others with profit...
