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Philip Becnel predicts an increase in number of cases involving crypto-currencies.
Philip Becnel published an article in Law.com about digital currencies and illicit marketplaces on the so-called Dark Web. Here is an excerpt of Philip’s article: Crypto-currency uses cryptography to control its distribution, as opposed to a government or a bank. They are simply unique pieces of encrypted software that have been designated ...
Philip Becnel in “Practical Intelligence”
Partner Philip Becnel was interviewed on his quarterly segment coined “Practical Intelligence” on The American P.I. podcast. In this show, which was about internal employment investigations, Philip warned, “As an investigator working on behalf of an employer you can very easy fall into being an instrument of retaliation.” ...
Partner Philip Becnel in U.S. News & World Report
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted in an article in U.S. News & World Report concerning online criminal justice degrees. ...
Philip Becnel in The Washington Times
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted as an expert in an article in The Washington Times called, “U.S. security contractor ran sports betting site that exposed federal email addresses.” ...
Philip Becnel published an article on Law.com
Our managing partner, Philip Becnel, published an article on Law.com called, “How Thinking Like an Advertiser Will Make You a Better Investigator.” In the intensely personal article, Philip discusses how investigators can learn a lot about the inferences advertisers make based upon consumers’ behavior on social media websites. Here is an excerpt ...
Philip Becnel in Fraud Magazine
Partner Philip Becnel published an article in Fraud Magazine called, “Investigating residency fraud.” Fraud Magazine is the flagship publication of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. ...
Philip Becnel on “PI’s Declassified” in Voice of America radio
Partner Philip Becnel was interviewed on “PI’s Declassified” on Voice of America radio. The interview was about how technology has changed—and not changed—how private investigators document their cases. ...
“Do Lawyers Have a Legal Obligation to Warn PIs of Risks—Or Is It Just the Right Thing to Do?”
Our managing partner, Philip Becnel, published an article on Law.com called, “Do Lawyers Have a Legal Obligation to Warn PIs of Risks—Or Is It Just the Right Thing to Do?” The article discusses a Virginia Supreme Court decision concerning whether an attorney is liable for not warning his or her investigator ...
Philip Becnel in Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted in an article in Virginia Lawyers Weekly called, “Lawyer sued after murder of process server.” The article is about a private investigator who was murdered by a defendant while serving divorce papers and about how the investigator’s family later sued the attorney who hired him ...
Philip Becnel in Voice of America
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted in an article on Voice of America concerning the prospect of drones being used in private investigations. ...
Philip Becnel on The American Private Investigator podcast
Partner Philip Becnel was interviewed on The American Private Investigator podcast for his quarterly segment titled, “Practical Intelligence.” Philip, who was referred to as the show’s resident “professor,” was interviewed about investigative ethics. ...
“How Building a Deck is Like Interviewing a Witness.”
Philip Becnel published an amusing article on Law.com called, “How Building a Deck is Like Interviewing a Witness.” In the article, Philip tells a personal story about how he was suckered into helping some neighbors build a pop-up on the roof of their house, an experienced he likened to being a ...
Philip Becnel publishes “Is a Regulated Private Investigation Industry a Political Right?”
Partner Philip Becnel published an article titled, “Is a Regulated Private Investigation Industry a Political Right?” The article was posted on Law.com, where Philip is a contributor. ...
Philip Becnel Interviewed in HR Compliance Library
Partner Philip Becnel was interviewed as an expert for an article in HR Compliance Library called, “Use of third party to conduct background research could reduce social media dangers.” ...
Philip Becnel publishes “Privacy Laws in Europe Effect How Investigators Document Cases”
Partner Philip Becnel wrote an article called, “Privacy Laws in Europe Effect How Investigators Document Cases.” Philip published the article on Law.com, where he is a regular contributor. ...