PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
April 8, 2010 |
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New Book Reveals Secrets of Corporate Intelligence and Investigations |
NEW YORK, NY – A new book, “Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy,” by Eamon Javers, examines the world of business investigations and corporate espionage. Javers notes that the industry is diverse, including everything from a venture capitalist using CIA-worthy satellite images to PIs diving into dumpsters to dig up dirt about the competition to simple commodity intelligence investigations. |
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Source: New York Post, April 4, 2010 |
Coach Pursues Counterfeiters |
DALLAS, TX – Coach, Inc. has been cracking down on counterfeiters, hiring PIs to look for fake Coach products in stores. As a result of the investigations, Coach is now suing The Sam Moon Trading Co. for trademark infringement. The Sam Moon Trading Co. claims to offer "designer-inspired" purses, but Coach claims the products are rip-offs of their own higher-end handbags. |
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Source: NBC DFW, April 6, 2010 |
Spymom Loses her Battle with Cancer |
BOISE, ID – PI Val Agosta passed away from breast cancer recently, but her family is working to ensure that her memory will remain cherished. The family made sure that Agosta’s book, “Spymom: The True Story Of A Soccer Mom Turned Private Eye,” was published by Guideposts Books posthumously. The book details Agosta’s work as a PI and her battle with cancer, with some names changed to protect clients. |
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Source: Idaho Statesman, April 4, 2010 |
PIs Stay Successful With Diversity |
NORRISTOWN, PA - PI Stuart Drobny of Stumar Investigations started his firm nearly four decades ago and now operates a thriving 38-employee firm. He notes that a diversity of caseloads and a great team of employees have helped him stay successful. Drobny’s employees include former law enforcement officials, criminal justice program graduates and military veterans. |
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Source: Philadelphia Business Journal, April 2, 2010 |
Industry Events
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| NCISS |
| NCISS 35th Annual Conference |
April 21-25, 2010
Knickerbocker Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
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| Indiana Association of Professional Investigators |
| IAPI Annual Training Seminar |
April 23-24, 2010
Crowne Plaza Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana
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| ISPAG |
| ISPAG Annual Spring Conference/Seminar |
April 30 - May 1, 2010
LaQuinta Inn & Suites
Warner Robins, GA
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| Florida Association of Licensed Investigators |
| FALI/FASCO 16th Annual Professional Development Conference |
May 20-22, 2010
Double Tree Hotel & Meeting Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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| Private Investigators & Security Professionals of West Virginia |
| PISPWV Meeting |
May 21-22, 2010
Jefferson County, WV
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