New employees don’t know your internal systems well enough to commit significant fraud. Long term, valuable employees know how to bypass your internal controls. Is Your Employee the Same Person You Hired? Employers (including law firms) need to conduct post-employment …
Have you ever considered what the major components of a criminal defense investigation are? Any good investigator starts his investigation with a plan and considers the different components of a criminal defense investigation in that plan. You cannot build a successful criminal …
When you look for a digital forensics expert, here’s what to look for. You trust a professional mechanic with your car, a professional plumber with your pipes, and a professional healthcare provider with your health. Shouldn’t you trust a professional with …
Knowing how to find the right legal investigator is as important as your case is to your client. In other words, it’s imperative that the investigator you find is the right investigator and has the right experience. The situation is …
Law firms are not exempt from internal misappropriation. Misappropriation happens everywhere and usually, it is committed by that trustworthy employee that’s been with your firm for years. If business fraud were easy to detect, business fraud wouldn’t exist. Fraudsters hide …
You should seriously consider using an investigator to answer questions about your crime scene. All crime scenes are physically unique, and all contain physical evidence that is pivotal to the resolution of a suspected criminal act. The crime scene examination …
Using cell phone and computer forensics in your case is an important service provided by an investigator. Cell phones and other mobile devices are so commonplace today that it’s difficult to remember a time when we didn’t use them. It …
Choosing the best juror for your case is a topic that doesn’t come up until a crisis hits. Jury selection is one of the most important steps you take in preparing for trial. Since the jury panel ultimately determines your …
What should you expect in an investigative report? Since the information in a report is only as strong as your ability to use it, it is in your best interest to know specifically what a good investigative report should look …
Surveillance can benefit your client in any type of defense case, civil or criminal. While surveillance is not generally thought of as applying to defense type cases we have found they are quite useful. Would it be useful to know …
