by J. Alexander Chilton, LPI GA/SCIn legal due diligence, corporate inquiries, and workplace investigations, facts are not merely informational—they are determinative. Attorneys rely on them to assess liability and shape litigation strategy...
by Brian J. Harris, M.S.Concrete round stools that numb your backside after 20 minutes. Thick glass partitions separating you from your client. Phones that cut out mid-sentence. The constant intrusion of fire alarms and jail announcements echoing in...
by Brandon Boyce, P.I.It’s one of the last good deals in America—the $75 process serve. In some parts of the country, even that is considered overspending. In a business that chugs along by the slimmest of margins, some process servers are...
by Isaac Peck, PublisherThe courts are already starting to ask expert witnesses a question most PIs have not yet asked themselves: what exactly are you typing into ChatGPT? On May 18, 2026, a federal magistrate judge in Connecticut ordered an expert...
by John M. Gaspar and Anthony Luizzo Over the years we’ve written several articles illustrating how the checklist can help guide investigative sleuths to perform their tasks. Scamming today exploits not just greed, but emotion, authority...
by Jim Nanos, VSM, BS, LPI/Owner, ThePICoach.com In every profession, there’s a temptation to try to be all things to all people. Private investigators are no different. The range of services offered under the PI banner is wide—surveillance...
by John M. Gaspar and Anthony Luizzo In today’s digital world, where love is often a swipe or message away, scams disguised as romantic interludes have become one of the most emotionally and financially devastating crimes. Introduction: Love...
by Jim Nanos NOTE: The account in this story is true and is used during my training class on deconfliction at conferences and during my online training course. Deconfliction in Private Investigations is the process by which a private investigator...
by Kendra Budd, Editor Over the past few years, the private investigation profession has been abuzz with conversations surrounding the use of technology, fees for services, continuing education, licensing requirements and more. With hot-button...
by Bryan L. Williams, PhD You do not have to be a private investigator to know that we are constantly being tracked on the internet.BackgroundNearly all individuals have a digital footprint, the trail of data generated by their online activity. This...
