Social Media’s Role in the Due Diligence Process Author: Andrew Hesner June 2022 Data from the Pew Research Center shows that as of 2021, more than 80% of U.S. adults, aged 18 to 49, have at least one social media profile. In fact, there were more than 2.85 billion monthly active users on Facebook in

Public Records in a Digital Age – The Right to Know versus the Right to Privacy Author: Andrew Hesner March 2022 Over the past several years, courts throughout the United States have been redacting dates of birth and other Personal Identifiable Information (“PII”) from publicly accessible online criminal records. While this was mainly implemented to

Series: Employment Background Checks – A Closer Look Topic #1 – Industry Standards – The 7-Year Rules Author: Robert Perez In looking closer at employment background checks, it is important to know there are industry standards…guidelines that are generally followed and accepted in the community of like-minded professionals. Perhaps the most prominent of these in the

Introduction to Docket Research Author: Sarah Morris 2021 Did you know that access to state court records varies widely based on jurisdiction? While all dockets are a record of the proceedings of a court case, they vary across jurisdictions in the type of information recorded, the level of detail included, and their availability to the

Authors: Tina Thomas & Jody Squires 2020 Your company’s partners have found investors, you have raised capital, you have generated transaction leads, and now you have a potential deal. Maybe you have gone so far as to do some initial research into the company’s principals. Now what? Now it is time conduct a consented comprehensive due diligence investigation. Investigators

Author: Tina Thomas 2020 While we are trying to figure out what the new normal is for us and our businesses, Debtors still owe their Creditors (your clients) money. How do you help your clients find the money when Debtors are defaulting? Is this the right time to be investigating a Debtor’s financial viability? At this time,

As if COVID-19 hasn’t already caused us enough stress and anxiety with concerns about our health, jobs, money and the future, now comes the next dose – fraudsters and scammers ramping up to take advantage and serve us more pain and aggravation. Just this morning, I read about a CBD oil manufacturer claiming its products

Investigative Trends Amid COVID-19 March 2020 Author: Joe S. Bettner As we continue through these uncertain and unprecedented times, now more than ever is it important for each and every individual to do their part in helping contribute to the overall health and safety of the world. For many of us this also means continuing to

Have you ever considered what kind of people commit fraud, and why?  Research has revealed certain behavioral traits that are common among most people who commit fraud, such as living beyond their means, financial difficulties, entitlement, and belief of inadequate pay from their employer. The surprising fact is that these individuals are not typically career criminals,

May 2019 The House of Representatives is reviewing a reform bill that may lead to significant changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), as reported by the Consumer Data Industry Association earlier this month. These changes will directly affect how consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) like Subrosa report information in our employment background checks.  Most notably