Private Investigator Blog

A problem with the evolving policies of state courts redefining public access to court case files is highlighted in this opinion piece by a Pennsylvania media lawyer. There is no logical basis for a distinction between public records available electronically...
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Continuing my rant on the law of unintended consequences, I bring to your attention this article on a state government‘s attempt to withhold records that were formerly available, through an expansive interpretation of a new state law. The 2005 General...
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A new form of audio files called podcasts, so named because they can be downloaded from the Internet to a portable digital listening device (such as an iPod), are searchable through many search engines. Yahoo has just rolled out their...
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If you’re on the trail of a Seventh Day Adventist you might want to add this obituary index to your list of...
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As I’ve noted before and again, comparisons of agency compliance with public records requests demonstrate that law enforcement are the most resistant to public records act requests. The first part of a 4-part study by a Kentucky newspaper of that...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary is scheduled to hear and possibly revise a bill to add criminal penalties to releases of personal identifying information. Senate Bill 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 requires notification to...
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Your car may be spying on you, recording evidence that could be used to prosecute a criminal charge. That’s the “black box” data recorder, installed in newer vehicles. Apparently some criminal convictions are founded on the contents captured here. Auto...
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A journalist’s chatty speed review of the largest private investigator conference is available at the blog of Emmanuelle Richards. The World Investigators Conference entertained 1500 investigators in the bowels of a smoke-free Las Vegas conference center. If you were there,...
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Could the California law just signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger which aims to provide civil relief to celebrities injured by paparazzi negatively impact surveillance investigators? The California Newspaper Publishers Association describes and quotes the bill: The bill would create a new...
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Connecticut legislators and the Governor have recently approved a change to the public records law that will ban release of police reports involving juveniles. The new law is codified as Public Act 05-232. Read the article (free reg., go to...
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