Case Studies - Investigations

Here is a collection of short summaries about the many different ways we provide value to our clients – across industries and organizations in both the public and private sector.  These are the stories of our work – brief narratives about how we protect what matters through services that range from strategic due diligence and background investigations to threat investigations, civil and criminal investigations, and corporate business intelligence, among many other areas.

Corporate Investigations
#134	Uncovering the Illicit Shipment of Goods in Violation of Federal and State Laws and a Franchise Owner's Corporate Policies
#138	Helping a Receivership Restore Order to a Well-Known Cemetery after an Extensive Grave-Tampering and Reselling Scheme Tumbled into Public View

Strategic Due Diligence & Background Investigations
#120	Conducting a Strategic Background Investigation of a Sophisticated Russian Investor
#121	Uncovering a Nest of Financial Weaknesses Just as Acquisition Negotiations Began
#125	Pursuing a Six-Country Investigation on Two Subjects for a Global Mining Firm with Operations in Mongolia and Turkey
#126	Investigating a Brazilian Corporation and its Two Principals
#139	Vetting 25 Individuals Under Consideration for a Position of Trust within a Leading Religious Organization
#145	Using Old-Fashioned Detective Work to Help a Futures Firm Uncover a Gifted Financial Scam Expert

Threat Investigations & Behavioral Threat Assessment
#115	Applying Experience and Best Practices in Managing a Stalker Incident
#116	Assessing a Former Employee's Potential for Violence
#131	Investigating an Anonymous Tip that an Employee Had Just Posted a Threat of Violence to the Company on Facebook

Financial Crimes & Mortgage Investigations
#111	Helping a Middle Eastern Government Investigate a Major Multi-Million Dollar Financial Fraud
#118	Completing 2,400 Mortgage Audits in 30 Days to Determine Risk for a Billion-Dollar Portfolio
#127	Unraveling a Fraudulent, Diversion-of-Funds Scheme Targeting a Major Health Insurer

Civil Investigations & Litigation Support
#134	Uncovering the Illicit Shipment of Goods in Violation of Federal and State Laws and a Franchise Owner's Corporate Policies
#137	Helping a Corporate and Litigation Law Firm Provide the Court with an Expert Opinion on Security and Problem-Oriented Policing
#138	Helping a Receivership Restore Order to a Well-Known Cemetery after an Extensive Grave-Tampering and Reselling Scheme Tumbled into Public View

Business Intelligence
#108	Delivering Expert Analysis and Research on a Top National Security Priority
#121	Uncovering a Nest of Financial Weaknesses Just as Acquisition Negotiations Began
#124	Delivering Strategic Data Analysis and Global Thought Leadership for a Big Four Audit Firm

Ethics – Internal Audit & Inspector General Services
#143	Serving as Interim Office of Inspector General for Chicago's Metra Rail System
#146	Embedding Seven Employees in the High-Security Office of a Major U.S. Federal Agency's Inspector General
#147	Undertaking a High-Level, Strategic Assessment of Workforce Integrity for a Major U.S. Federal Government Program