Did a former employee
leave and take sensitive business information or trade secrets to a
competitor or new company?
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1. What did they take?
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2. Where did they send it?
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3. How did they cover it up?
As easy
as 1, 2, 3... Any investigation involving the misappropriation of trade secrets is our specialty!
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BREAKING NEWS 2/26/08: JURY AWARDS 147 MILLION DOLLARS FOLLOWING FORENSICON'S INVESTIGATION!
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Computer Forensics Experts & Electronic Discovery Collection Specialists
Forensicon specializes in computer forensics analysis and consulting within the areas of:
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Internal investigations involving employee wrongful activity
- Fraud and white collar crime
- General commercial and employment litigation.
- Electronic stored information preservation & on-site collections
We work with a number of local and national electronic discovery vendors to allow our clients to use the vendor of their choice. While we do not offer copy, scan and bates numbering document services as well as online document review tools and hosting, we are happy to partner and work with any vendor our clients use or to assist electronic discovery vendors with their digital evidence collection needs. Unlike many of our competitors, we specialize almost exclusively in the collection and preservation of electronically stored information and the forensic analysis and reporting of that information.
We provide outstanding computer forensics services to law firms and businesses throughout the world. Forensicon is conveniently located in the heart of Chicago, Illinois and has satellite offices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as well as Indiana. Forensicon staff are easily accessible to most law firms and businesses throughout the Midwest and are able to travel easily on short notice around the U.S. to provide coast-to-coast emergency response service. Flat rate collection quotes are available, avoiding uncertain hourly fees.
If you are involved in business litigation and require an expert to act on your behalf in finding electronic evidence with computer forensics or need the assistance of a seasoned discovery expert to help negotiate the protocol for discovery on your litigation matter, please call us for a complimentary consultation. Whether you represent the plaintiff, the defendant, or desire a neutral third party to minimize costs, the assistance of an experienced reputable computer forensics and electronic discovery expert can help you find the facts efficiently and avoid costly and wasteful measures. Time is always of the essence.
Call us today at 888-427-5667!
NOTABLE CASES
The following describes some of the cases where Forensicon's examiners were instrumental in reporting notable findings to the courts and achieving success for our clients.
JURY AWARDS S.C. JOHNSON $147 MILLION IN TRUCKING KICKBACK CASE
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Milton E. Morris, et al., [(Circuit Court of Racine County, Wisconsin, Case No. 04 CV) Plaintiff Representation: February, 26th, 2008]
Forensicon provided computer forensics investigative services in support of internal investigation and litigation.
http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/jury-awards-sc-johnson-147-million-in/n20080226223209990008
http://journaltimes.videos.vmixcore.com/p/video?id=1739702
More Than $5 Million Awarded in Counterfeiting Case
Lorillard Tobacco Company v. Canstar (U.S.A.), Inc., Cam-Kat, Inc., Uniglobe International Import/Export, Inc., Mohamed Aref, Edward Saad, Mustapha Kechtban
Forensicon Recovered Data From a Reformatted Hard Drive Including Web Mails Identifying Panama Bank Accounts Used To Divert Funds Raised by Selling Counterfeit Products
Forensicon Retained by Defense Counsel to Review & Critique Plaintiff Expert's Report
ValuePart v. ITR
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Plaintiff Petition for TRO Denied
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Injunction Against Defendant Not Granted
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Case Settles Favorably for Defendant
"Plaintiff claimed former CEO took trade secret information with him to start a competing business. The case revolved around E-discovery issues and resulted in a 42-page opinion on the need to preserve all evidence once a lawsuit is threatened. We were successful in defeating both a TRO petition and a motion for a preliminary injunction. After the federal judge indicated that he would not issue an injunction, the case settled favorably."
Defendant Awarded Fees After Plaintiff Sanctioned for Destroying Evidence
Krumwiede v. Brighton Associates, L.L.C.
Opinion and Order filed August 9, 2006 overruled the objection to the motion, stating "Krumwiede's spoliation of computer data raised complex technical questions that required Brighton's counsel to obtain considerable technical expertise and perform in depth and thorough analysis of complicated, non-legal matters." Judge Ashman went on to say, "As a direct result of Krumwiede's conduct, written and oral discovery was pursued, including depositions of Krumwiede and Forensicon's analyst, Scott Jones." More..
Employee Sues Former Employer - Employee Pays
Jason Kalish v. Leapfrog Online, et. al.
Jason Kalish sued Leapfrog Online after he left the company claiming that the company owed him $781,632 in commissions and salary. Forensicon was hired to inspect Jason Kalish's work computer and found a "zip" file of company data that had been e-mailed outside the company on Jason Kalish's last day of work. Leapfrog Online then sued Jason Kalish for misappropriation of a trade secret. More..
Willful Bad-Faith Spoliation Warrants Default Judgment Sanction
Krumwiede v. Brighton Associates, L.L.C.
What began as an employee's claims for breach of an Employment Agreement and back-pay resulted in a counterclaim alleging tortious interference, breach of non-compete and confidentiality duties, and violation of the Illinois Trade Secrets Act. More..
Computer Trail Proves Trade Secret Misappropriation and Cover-up
Liebert v. Mazur
Liebert Corporation and Zonatherm brought an action to enjoin a former employee of Zonatherm from using trade secrets in a competing business. The trial court denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction on the basis that the plaintiff had not established that the price books, which had been established as trade secrets, were actually misappropriated. More..
Forensicon, Inc. is a computer forensics firm specializing in investigation misappropriation of intellectual property and trade secrets, internal investigations, and employment litigation. Because of this primary focus, we are uniquely qualified to provide full lifecycle services – from internal investigations prior to litigation, throughout the case itself, and after the case when the court requires certification that the property has been removed from the other party’s network. We also assist our clients in mitigating trade secret theft risk with proactive planning and forensic vault services. We have worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of the largest law firms in the country. More than a quarter of the top 25 Law Firms in the U.S. have relied upon our work.
