Forensics Engagements

Our team has performed internal and external forensic and cyber investigations in the U.S. and abroad for global companies, government, and international non-profits. When millions of dollars are at stake institutions and investors ask Law & Forensics to assist in: serving as forensic neutrals, performing discreet internal investigations, collecting and analyzing dozens of terabytes on hundreds of computers, and providing expert testimony in 100+ matters.

East Coast Law Firm: 

  • Hired by leading East Coast law firm to resolve issues surrounding detection and analysis of Zero Day Exploits in computers. Performed detailed analysis of servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices for evidence of hacking which resulted in the production of file signatures for previously unknown malware and viruses.

Telecommunications Provider:

  • Retained by Telecom Provider to investigate theft of intellectual property by departing senior vice-president. Analyzed company computer systems to determine which files were copied by departing employee and then deleted.

South East Healthcare Provider

  • Analyzed home and office computer systems belonging to CEO of a healthcare provider when it was learned that he was possibly misappropriating funds and abusing internet privileges.

Global Mining Company: 

  • Provided computer forensic services to a law firm to verify emails that were critical to a $300M dispute. The work required forensically imaging and unlocking several key machines, working with computer security professionals in South America, and establishing authenticity of communication using outside the box methods.

Healthcare Insurance Company:

  • Provided an exhaustive technical risk assessment including technical vulnerability and penetration assessment for a hospital. This assessment included: (1) application assessment on all Electronic Protected Health Information (EPHI) identified applications; and (2) full vulnerability and penetration assessment on all servers in the environment. This included servers in addition to EPHI specific systems.

National Medical Equipment Company: 

  • Worked with former sales and management executives to acquire and analyze home computers, office computers and cell phones when their former employer, a medical equipment provider, accused them of theft and removal of intellectual property.

Global Industrial Company: 

  • Analyzed phone records and related documents in a breach of contract dispute relating to a global mining dispute. Provided alternate explanation for emails using information in emails showing phone calls’ origination, and recommended means to establish additional corroborating evidence. Assisted attorney as coordinating technology consultant at trial.

Regional HVAC Provider: 

  • A regional industrial HVAC provider, suspecting removal of intellectual property by a former lead engineer, requested collection and analysis of home and office computer systems. Our forensic analysis resulted in saving the client (the HVAC provider) $19 million dollars of potential fines.

Large Southern California Hospital:

  • Provided a physical assessment to large hospital in Southern California that included a visit to facilities to provide: (1) Risk assessment of the site physical controls; (2) Risk assessment with respect to HIPAA security provisions and classification of required and addressable regulatory requirements; and (3) Coordination of HIPAA security risk assessment with HIPAA privacy concerns.