by Rob Holmes | Aug 16, 2012 | Investigations
Throughout the years in the anti-counterfeiting business there have been a few times where we, and our clients, have lauded our victories when a raid was accomplished on a factory making Chinese knockoffs. Once, I remember, back in 2006 our client's attorney actually...
by Rob Holmes | May 12, 2011 | Investigations
As I regularly search for shows on my TiVo using keywords that relate to my interests and work, I ran across a rerun of ‘Swift Justice with Nancy Grace' that originally aired on 2/28/11 entitled “An online rip-off; pit bull puppies”. This was caught...
by Rob Holmes | May 31, 2010 | Living by Accident
Since I last posted, I have been to three conferences in two countries, hosted two events and conducted five hours of public speaking. During this time, I've been in coffee shops and hotel rooms doing the marketing, bookkeeping, client meetings and other tasks...
by Rob Holmes | Mar 1, 2010 | Living by Accident
Corporate policy enforcement is often paradoxical. The two faces of humanity clash in the office. One is to compete for first place while the other appears to try to help others. As someone who is commissioned to protect specific brands from being tarnished, I find...
by Rob Holmes | Feb 21, 2010 | Investigations
I was exploring websites of other investigators the other day and located one whose site was offering fake Rolex watches for $49. Yes, that's right. It is not likely that his intention was to break the law, but that he is missing basic knowledge of how web...