When a Report Isn’t a Fact: The Risks of Relying on Data-Broker Reports in Private Investigations and Legal Work

The private investigation and legal industries have adopted powerful data-aggregation tools over the past decade. Platforms such as TLOxp, LexisNexis/Accurint, and Thomson Reuters CLEAR give investigators and attorneys the ability to pull hundreds of public- and proprietary-record fragments into a single interface in seconds. That speed and scale can be transformational: locate people, discover assets,…

Wrongful Death vs. Equivocal Death: What’s the Difference?

When a loved one passes away under uncertain or troubling circumstances, families deserve clarity about what really happened. Two types of investigations that can help uncover the truth are wrongful death investigations and equivocal death investigations. While they may sound similar, each addresses different questions and legal contexts and it’s important to understand the distinction.…