PInow.com Weekly News Round-up

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This week, the PInow.com staff was eagerly following these industry news stories:

One Good Reason to Hire a PI for Surveillance

OMAHA, NE - Investigators are always telling the public to hire PIs for surveillance work because it is easy to run afoul of surveillance laws. One Nebraska woman, Dianna Divingnzzo, has learned the hard way that the PIs are the right way to go. Divingnzzo and her father are being sued by Divingnzzo's ex-husband, who is accusing the duo of hiding a recording device inside a teddy bear belonging to the couple's daughter. Divingnzzo allegedly used the recording device to gather evidence against her ex-husband to use in a custody case. Divingnzzo was awarded sole custody, but now is being accused of violating state and federal wiretapping laws.

Anthony PIs to Face More Questions

ORANGE COUNTY, FL - The tragic case of Caylee Anthony, who went missing months ago and whose remains were recently found, continues to get stranger and stranger. Now, the two PIs working for the Anthony family are under fire. PIs Jim Hoover and Dominic Casey are part of a controversy after some videotape has been found of the discovery site. One of the Anthony PIs videotaped the discovery site weeks before the remains were found. In the video, the other Anthony PI is seen talking on a cell phone. Authorities now want to know who the PI was speaking to. Authorities also want to know whether the two PIs were led to the site by insider information. Hoover and Casey were originally scheduled to hold a press conference about the matter in early January, but the press conference was canceled.

PIs Hired to Investigate Denver City Workers

DENVER, CO - Denver hired PIs to spy on four workers employed by the Department of Facilities Planning and Management. The PIs discovered that the employees falsified or submitted false activity logs of their day. The investigation also showed that the employees were taking longer lunch hours and not reporting the extra time lost for work. The city of Denver, which has hired PIs to track suspicious employees before, paid $8,500 for the investigative work. The four Department of Facilities Planning and Management employees were given suspensions, but have appealed that decision.

SearchAmerica Helps PIs, Hospitals

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SearchAmerica caters to PIs and collection agencies to help track down people who do not want to be found. Now, the investigation company is exploring a new niche: hospitals. SearchAmerica is now marketing its software at hospitals to allow hospitals to identify and screen patients and to find patients who fall behind on their bills. The company uses national computer databases to track down individuals.

Insurance Companies Keep Close Tabs on Claimants

FAIRFAX, VA - A recent workers' compensation case in Virginia involved a woman who had reflex sympathetic dystrophy, which affected her left and right arms. The woman claimed she could not complete specific tasks – notably grocery shopping – without assistance, but PIs hired by an insurance firm were able to show the woman performing these tasks on her own. Interestingly, her attorneys were still able to get her compensation based on alternative evidence of her disability, but the case highlighted the role PIs play in insurance claims.

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