News Archive
Philip Fornaci on Chanel 8 News News Talk
Case Manager Philip Fornaci was featured on Chanel 8 News News Talk regarding a report about racial disparities in arrests released by the D.C. Prisoners’ Project of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, where he was the Director for over a decade. ...
Philip Fornaci Interviewed on German television station
Case Manager Philip Fornaci was interviewed on German television station Deutsche Welle in a news story titled “Trayvon verdict hits nerve in DC.” ...
Philip Becnel in an article in the Federal Times
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted as an expert in an article in the Federal Times called “CBP secret deal to bury investigator’s past misconduct questioned.” The article details how U.S. Customs and Border Protection hid serious allegations against a former special agent, thereby allowing him to take a job as ...
Philip Becnel in Time Magazine called “How Edward Snowden Snuck Through”
Partner Philip Becnel published an article with Time Magazine called “How Edward Snowden Snuck Through.” The article, published on the magazine’s Battleland blog, is about flaws in the background investigations conducted for government security clearances. ...
Philip Becnel in Mason Spirit
Partner Philip Becnel was featured in an article in the Mason Spirit called, “Phil Becnel: G Is for Gumshoe.” Mason Spirit is the biannual magazine published by George Mason University (GMU), where Philip got his bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 1999. ...
Philip Becnel in Akron Beacon Journal
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted in an article in the Akron Beacon Journal called “Experts debate terror, survival and Stockholm syndrome in Cleveland kidnappings.” ...
Philip Becnel in TechNewsDaily
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted in an article in TechNewsDaily called “How Little Bits of Data Threaten Your Identity.” ...
Philip Becnel interview for GeoWorld Magazine
Partner Philip Becnel did an interview for GeoWorld Magazine. The interview, titled “They’re Watching You,” is about the interplay between the use of geolocation data in investigative surveillance, privacy and the law. ...
Philip Becnel in PI Magazine called, “Myth: Digital Media Do Not Require Additional Documentation.”
Partner Philip Becnel published an article in PI Magazine called, “Myth: Digital Media Do Not Require Additional Documentation.” In the article, which was a modified excerpt from his book Principles of Investigative Documentation, Philip argues “… no technological innovation has supplanted the need for fundamental documentation practices that have evolved ...
Philip Becnel on Small Screen Scoop
Partner Philip Becnel published an article on Small Screen Scoop called “What Game of Thrones tells us about human nature: A private investigator’s take.” The editorial introduction reads, “With a keen sense of wit, [Philip] will explain why we’re really not so different than the characters we love on Game ...
Philip Becnel Lecture about “Private Investigations and Public Privacy”
Partner Philip Becnel again lectured about “Private Investigations and Public Privacy” at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. Philip talked to students of the Honors College about some of the legal and moral pitfalls inherent in an industry that conducts investigations for a myriad of private interests and how ...
Partner Philip Becnel in an article in U.S. News and World Report
Partner Philip Becnel was quoted in an article in U.S. News and World Report called “5 Reasons an Identity Thief Might See You as a Patsy.” ...
Dinolt Becnel & Wells Investigative Group Ranked #2 among Best Private Investigations Providers by The Legal Times
Dinolt Becnel & Wells Investigative Group was ranked #2 among the Best Private Investigations Providers by The Legal Times in their “Best of Legal Times 2012 Reader’s Rankings.” ...
Philip Becnel in The Washington Post
Partner Philip Becnel was featured in an article in The Washington Post called “How Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have changed private investigation.” The article, which can be found here, talks about both the beneficial uses of social media in investigations and about how a lack of clear etiquette when contacting ...
Philip Becnel in Law360 called “Why Worker Safety Investigations Failed”
Partner Philip Becnel published an article in Law360 called “Why Worker Safety Investigations Failed.” The article discusses deficiencies found by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration among the 25 states and two territories that use their own occupational safety organizations to investigate and enforce issues of worker safety. Philip argued ...