On the cusp of the anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., a CBS News poll reveals Americans overwhelmingly support a federal law requiring background checks on all potential gun buyers, a measure that has so far failed to be put into law.
Investigating World’s Largest Deep Dish Pizza for Dave & Chris at Funny or Die
It was a warm summer day when I listened to a voice mail from a Funny or Die producer. I called the producer back and determined that I was referred by a long time friend and fellow PI Bob Kurz. Apparently Bob loved pizza but hated the limelight, unlike yours truly. All I was told […]
FTC Warns Marketers That Mobile Apps May Violate Fair Credit Reporting Act
Agency Sends Letter to Marketers of Six Apps for Background Screening Personally, I am glad to see that these practices are being scrutinized (see my comments below). The Federal Trade Commission warned marketers of six mobile applications that provide background screening apps that they may be violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The FTC warned […]
A Clerical Error Landed Kathleen Casey on the Streets
If you are an employer needing background checks performed on prospective employees, MSI Detective Services offers this service. Mistakes won’t be make like the ones you will read about in this story because we have the means to accurately check and cross-check information. For example, in the first story, our staff would have noticed that […]
First Thoughts: Here We Go Again
*** “Here we go again”: Herman Cain’s reaction — in advance (talk about a shrinking news cycle!) — to a woman’s allegation that she had a 13-year-old affair with the GOP presidential candidate sums up the state of Cain’s campaign, as well as the state of the Republican horserace: “Here we go again.” As Cain […]
