Do RIAA Snoops Need P.I. Licenses? (Wired News)

The American Bar Association, the nation's largest lawyer advocacy group, says investigators like those from the Recording Industry Association of America don't need private investigator licenses from the states. Several states are demanding such licenses from the investigators who detect file sharers sharing unauthorized copyrighted material. The ABA said judges, not state licensing boards, are ...

A tricky ball game, this (Express India)

Jason Yao lives a dangerous life for a guy in the golf business. He gets death threats. He raids factories and markets. He shakes down informants and hangs out with private investigators. He has 10 aliases.

Comp Claims In-Depth Series (Part 2): Felling the Premium Fraudsters (Risk & Insurance)

Employers have discovered many ways to avoid paying their appropriate amount of workers' comp premiums but the public and private sectors are muscling up for the fight.

Business as usual as MediaSentry ignores Michigan complaints (Ars Technica)

Despite a ruling from Michigan state regulators that it needs a private investigator license to operate in that state, a lawsuit filed recently by the RIAA shows that it's business as usual for MediaSentry. Read More...

American College of Rheumatology Research and Ed. Found. Awards New Research Grants for Rheumatoid Arthritis Research (Newswise)

The American College of Rheumatology Research and Ed. Found. (ACR REF) has selected 15 experienced researchers from leading institutions to receive an estimated $6 million from the Foundation's Within Our Reach: Finding a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis campaign. The awards are the second round of grants funded by the $30 million national multi-year fundraising effort focused specifically on ...