PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

July 19th, 2011

A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI), private detective or (informally) private eye, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims. Before the advent of no-fault divorce, many private investigators were hired to search out evidence of adultery or other conduct within marriage to establish grounds for a divorce.

PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

July 19th, 2011

A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI), private detective or (informally) private eye, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims. Before the advent of no-fault divorce, many private investigators were hired to search out evidence of adultery or other conduct within marriage to establish grounds for a divorce.

DUE DILIGENCE

July 18th, 2011

Origin of the term "due diligence"

The term "due diligence" first came into common use as a result of the United States' Securities Act of 1933.
This Act included a defence at Sec. 11, referred to as the "Due Diligence" defence, which could be used by broker-dealers when accused of inadequate disclosure to investors of material information with respect to the purchase of securities.

DUE DILIGENCE

July 4th, 2011

The term "due diligence" first came into common use as a result of the United States' Securities Act of 1933.
This Act included a defence at Sec. 11, referred to as the "Due Diligence" defence, which could be used by broker-dealers when accused of inadequate disclosure to investors of material information with respect to the purchase of securities.

EMPLOYMENT FRAUD

January 23rd, 2011

Employment fraud

Employment fraud, or occupational Fraud, is the scamming of people seeking or performing employment, giving them the false hope of earning wages of which they are often desperately in need. There are numerous methods that perpetrators of such schemes use to lure victims. These include promises such as easy hire, easy work, high wages for unskilled labor, flexible hours, a small number of hours paired with a lot of free time, or other attractive offers.
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JOB FRAUD

January 23rd, 2011

Job fraud

Job fraud refers to fraudulent or deceptive activity or representation on the part of an employee or prospective employee toward an employer. It is not to be confused with employment fraud, where an employer scams job seekers or fails to pay wages for work performed. There are several types of job frauds that employees or potential employees commit against employers. While some may be illegal under jurisdictional laws, others do not violate law but may be held by the employer against the employee or applicant.
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FALSIFYING DOCUMENTS

June 2nd, 2009

When Ethics have Failed: Falsifying Documents in the Workplace
These days, it sometimes feels as though everywhere we look, there is another example of unethical behavior such as falsifying documents. Unfortunately, unethical and even, on occasion, illegal activity is becoming increasingly common in today’s workplace. Perhaps even worse is the fact that we are all victims when even one person is falsifying documents or performing some other unethical activity, because in the end, it does indeed hit us all in the wallet.

CORPORATE FRAUD

June 1st, 2009

When the newspapers are continuously reporting corporate scandals and fraud, it is staggering to realize how common corporate fraud has truly become. Companies are now finding it vital to their continued success to implement measures of protecting themselves against corporate fraud. In fact, it is not at all unheard of for teams of representatives from different companies to be sent to courses that will equip the company with the latest techniques for detecting and handling corporate fraud within their own walls.

POOR SUPERVISION PRIVATE DETECTIVES

April 19th, 2009

Poor Supervision in a Business Can be Surprisingly Harmful
Supervision is an extremely vital part of a workplace that intends to maximize its success potential. It naturally follows, then, that poor supervision in a workplace is among the primary obstacles to achieving potential successes by a business. After all, employees, no matter their task, must have the proper instruction and training to ensure that they are doing their jobs correctly, and with minimal risk of error or injury.

COMPANY ESPIONAGE

April 12th, 2009

Industrial espionage is an attempt to gain access to information about a company’s plans, products, clients or trade secrets. In most cases, such conduct, especially when it involves accessing trade secrets is illegal. Sometimes rival companies will search through public records in order to make guesses about a company’s actions. However, when the search goes from the public to the private, industrial espionage is an illegal act and punishable with jail time and financial penalties.

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