Distinctive Investigations

Distinctive Investigations, CEO, Bob Wigley (4th from right) and Chief of Legal Division James White (3rd from right) had the distinct honor of representing the United States Air Force and the United States Coast Guard as flag bearers in the Parade of flags ceremony at this year’s annual Florida Association of License Investigators conference.

Distinctive Investigations Legal Investigator Jim White was selected to be a member of this important cold case symposium. We are proud of your contributions Jim!

Exploring the history of Private Investigation. This is the original logo from the Pinkerton Detective Agency, Circa 1850. "We never sleep" (can you relate? 🙃).

Work-product privilege: the more we know, the better we can protect our investigations and assert our rights under the doctrine.

Our first post comes from the Florida Bar Journal. In this article, Attorney Thomas D. Sawaya gives a very thorough history of the doctrine and explains how the Court differentiates between the two types of work product: "fact" and "opinion".

The Work-Product Privilege in a Nutshell The work-product privilege or doctrine1 originated in the seminal case of Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495, 67 S.Ct. 385 (1947, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that statements of witnesses obtained by an attorney prior to trial were privileged and thus protected from discovery. The Court reasone...

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CDITC National Criminal Defense Investigation Academy
Certification Programs

June 12-16, 2023 - Hutchinson Island - Jensen Beach, Florida -

5 day, 40-hour Criminal Defense Investigation Academy, THE LUCIE RESORT on the Beach, Jensen Beach, Hutchinson Island, FL. The program of instruction involves lecture and media-based training in general sessions. Training offered to satisfy the Academic Requirements for Board Certification (CCDI). Certifications awarded upon successful completion of the training and online testing.

The Component Method of Criminal Defense Investigation & Case Management - Instructor Brandon A. Perron, CCDI, CFI-FTER

Forensic Science Applications for the Criminal Defense Investigator
Instructor - Brad Perron, CCDI, CFI-FTER, CFSI

SPECIAL ONE DAY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM:

Force Investigations for the Criminal Defense Investigator
Instructor: Dennis Root, BCFI, CCDI, CFI-FTER

Visit the website for more information:

www.CDITCTraining.com

Important gun law legislation update: January 31, 2023

"This rule does not affect “stabilizing braces” that are objectively designed and intended as a “stabilizing brace” for use by individuals with disabilities, and not for shouldering the weapon as a rifle. Such stabilizing braces are designed to conform to the arm and not as a buttstock. However, if the firearm with the “stabilizing brace” is a short-barreled rifle, it needs to be registered no later than May 31, 2023."

Rules and Regulations | Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms and Explosives Regulations are issued by federal agencies, boards, or commissions. They explain how the agency intends to carry out a law.

Happy President's Day from Distinctive Investigations!

Distinctive Enterprises (dba Distinctive Investigations) would like to introduce Lindsay Nordstrom as our new Social Media Content Manager.

Lindsay recently joined our Legal Investigations Division and will be assisting with Forensic Review and Analysis of Discovery files, Legal Research, and Open Source Investigations (OSInt) to assist our Attorney clients.

Please welcome Lindsay and look for more social media content from us soon.