PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
April 24, 2008 |
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These are the PI-related news stories that PInow.com staff were glued to all week:
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PI Identifies Hidden Camera In Classroom |
EVERETT, WA - Kay Powers, an English and journalism teacher at Cascade High School, was fired in November after she helped students produce an underground newspaper on school equipment during school hours after being told not to do so. Now the teachers' union, which backed Powers, alleges that the district was spying on her classroom while it was investigating her. A private investigator who was shown a drawing of an object found in the classroom ceiling by one of Powers' attorneys identified it as a "passive infrared motion sensor" that was "commonly used for video concealments." |
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Source: HeraldNet, April 23, 2008 |
PI Takes on Google |
UNITED KINGDOM - PI David Almeida is suing Google, claiming that a glitch in Google’s AdWords is causing customers to be charged without their consent. Almeida signed on with AdWords in 2006 to promote his PI business. He entered the amount he would be willing to pay for each keyword, but he left a second optional box blank. That box, when left blank, bids for advertisements on third-party sites. |
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Source: The Guardian UK, April 23, 2008 |
California Workers’ Compensation Fraud |
CALIFORNIA - PI Ray Polly recently published an interesting article about workers’ compensation fraud in California. The article points out that many customers who pay insurance premiums have to worry about being left without assistance if they are injured legitimately. The article alleges that insurance providers have been eroding insurance laws and regulation to reduce benefits and eliminate claims in order to make a profit. |
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Source: California Progress Report, April 17, 2008 |
PI’s Murder Still a Mystery |
UNITED KINGDOM - PI Daniel Morgan was killed and his family believe that a professional hit man was hired to murder him. Morgan was found in a parking area with an axe embedded in his head in 1987. No one has been convicted for the crime, even though police have suggested that the identity of those responsible is widely known. The case has led to accusations of corruption and of a cover-up. Morgan co-owned Southern Investigations and often hired off-duty police officers. The Metropolitan Police felt that Morgan was close to exposing a south London drugs network when he died. In the process, he could have exposed a number of police officers. |
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Source: BBC, April 22, 2008 |
Industry Events
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| Associated Detective & Security Guards of Illinois (ADSGI) |
| April Meeting for ADSGI |
April 30, 2008
Don Juan Restaurante
Chicago, IL
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| National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS) & Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State (ALDONYS) |
| NCISS/ALDONYS 33rd Annual Conference |
April 30 - May 3, 2008
Hilton New York
New York City, NY
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| South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators (SCALI) |
| SCALI 2008 Annual Conference |
May 1-3, 2008
MGrande Hotel
Myrtle Beach, SC
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| World Association of Detectives (WAD) |
| WAD Mid-Term Board of Directors Meeting |
May 1-3, 2008
Westin La Quinta Golf Resort
Marbella, Spain
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| Private Investigators and Security Professionals of West Virginia (PISP) |
| PISP Training Seminar |
May 9-10, 2008
Comfort Inn
Barboursville, WV
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| Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI) |
| FALI 2008 Educational Conference |
May 22-24, 2008
Rosen Plaza Hotel
Orlando, FL
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| National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI) |
| NALI 41st Annual Conference |
June 12-14, 2008
Doubletree Hotel Crystal
Arlington, VA
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| California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) |
| CALI Annual Conference |
June 29 - July 2, 2008
The Westin South Coast Plaza
Costa Mesa, CA
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| Iowa Association of Private Investigators (IAPI) |
| IAPI Conference |
July 24-25, 2008
Holiday Inn and Suites
Des Moines, IA
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| Council of International Investigators (CII) |
| CII Annual General Meeting |
August 26-30, 2008
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| World Association of Detectives (WAD) |
| WAD Annual Conference |
September 16-20, 2008
Westin Tabor Center Hotel
Denver, CO
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| Florida Association of Private Investigators (FAPI) |
| FAPI 2008 Annual Meeting & Conference |
September 18-20, 2008
Orlando International Resort and Spa
Orlando, FL
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