PI News Round-up - July 10, 2008

PInow.com Weekly News Round-up

July 10, 2008

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This week, PInow.com staff could not read up enough about these industry news stories:

Madeleine Case to Be Taken Over by PIs?
LONDON, ENGLAND - Leicestershire police in central England have agreed to hand over evidence about missing girl Madeleine McCann to her parents. The couple hopes to turn over the evidence to PIs working on the case. The McCann case has received international attention ever since the young girl disappeared 14 months ago in a Portuguese resort. Reportedly, there are 81 pieces of evidence - involving calls from the public about the case.
	Read full article and comment	Source: AFP, July 7, 2008

Government Contract/RFP of the Week

Orange County, CA - Polygraph Examination Services

The County of Orange issues an invitation to bid for adult sex offender polygraph examination services for the probation department. The contract will be for a period of one year, renewable for two additional years with mutual concurrence.

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PIs on the Recyclables Case
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Garbage companies and weekly newspaper publishers are hiring PIs in order to catch those who poach curbside recyclables for profit. The high price of aluminum, cardboard and newsprint has pushed some people to sort through trash and recyclables in order to make money. The lost revenue caused by the poachers threatens curbside recycling programs by depriving the programs of money. Stealing recyclables from bins is already illegal in many cities. Currently, San Francisco poachers face fines of up to $500 and six months jail time if caught. Norcal Waste in San Francisco hired private investigators and installed surveillance cameras.
	Read full article and comment	Source: CBS News, July 8, 2008

Barbados Women Hiring More PIs
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - Security services and PIs in Barbados are noticing that many more single women in Barbados are now hiring PIs. The women are hiring professionals to check on the status of potential grooms and also to check for infidelity. PI fees in the area start at approximately $120 per day. Often the clients are successful career women looking for information they need in order to make major life decisions.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Nation News, July 4, 2008

PIs and Clinical Trials
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE – A new service from Binto is offering patient tracking for clinical trials. Until now, pharmaceutical firms have had to hire PIs to find "lost" patients in order to follow up on long term outcomes. Both Binto and PIs allow pharmaceutical companies to keep tabs on patients longer – even when patients move. Laws mean that most clinical trial sponsors do not know the identity of their patients, which makes tracking the patients difficult without professional help.
	Read full article and comment	Source: in-PharmaTechnologist, July 3, 2008

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