Practical articles on litigation support, business litigation, surveillance, vendor fraud, compliance, and intellectual property investigations from MAYN Investigations.
This fictional scenario explains how a matter could be scoped. It does not describe a real client, lawsuit, or outcome. A business loses several customers after an employee joins another company.
This fictional example illustrates an investigative process. It is not a MAYN client case or a claim about an actual result. A company notices that invoices from a new vendor contain inconsistent business details.
A phased budget lets a legal team answer preliminary questions before committing to a broader assignment. Each phase should have a purpose and a decision point.
Public records can identify entities, property interests, litigation history, and business affiliations. Their usefulness depends on accurate matching and careful attention to what a record actually says.
An employee departure may prompt questions about information use, new business affiliations, or competitive activity. A suspicion should be translated into specific facts that can be checked.
An online listing can change or disappear. An evidence log helps keep the observed material connected to its source and the date it was documented.
Suspected unauthorized use of a business asset raises questions about who is involved, what is being displayed or distributed, and when the activity occurred.
Different accounts do not necessarily mean someone is deliberately misleading the reviewer. Memory, vantage point, timing, and access to information can all affect what a person reports.
An audit may identify a question that cannot be resolved from records alone. Field investigation can help examine a specific location, practice, relationship, or representation.
