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November 07, 2012 Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:00
AM Address by SCFIA President, Keith Levin followed by Keynote Speaker, Scott Edelman, Esq., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher -- Dole in Nicaragua: Lessons Learned in Transnational Litigation aka "The Big BananaCaper"
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Financial Elder Abuse: Types of cases and what the attorney is looking for from the Investigator
PhilipBrown, Esq., Egerman & Brown
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Effective Use of Social Media to Develop Critical Evidence to Win Your Case: Practice Pointer and Pitfalls in Investigating Fraud Claims
Stephen Henning, Esq. & Victoria Ersoff, Esq., Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Major Auto Fraud Trends:DOI Auto Fraud Unit discusses recent cases and how working with the SIU's played a part in the success of the cases.
Martin Gonzalez, CDI Fraud Division
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Point of Sale Fraud: A panel discussion of fraudoccurring at the time of purchase of policies.
Thomas Mulvey, ISO; Rick Wahls, Nationwide; Nick Bogden, Gainsco; Jim Potts, Central Mutual; Sue Deck, Allstate
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
SIU Issues in Uninsured and Underinsured Cases
Jonathan Colman, Esq., McDowell, Shaw, Colman & Garcia & Kenneth Oswald, Access General Insurance
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Work Comp Fraud vs. Abuse and Other Related Topics
David Goldberg, CDI Fraud Division
November 08, 2012 Thursday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
"Anatomy of an Arson Investigation": True case studyof an Arson case that resulted in death and prosecution.
Melody Mosley, Esq., Cummins & White; David Bunch, David H. Bunch Investigations; John Edson, McKenna Long & Cpt. Pat Wills, Long Beach FD
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDI Investigation Division Overview & Producer Insurance Fraud
Kim Johnson-Wood & Ben Montes, CDI
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break - Board & Officers Nominations/Elections
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Body Shop Fraud
Ron Miche and Brian Nelson, NICB
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Current Financial Crimes: Practical Tips in Investigating Financial Fraud Claims
Sgt. Harley Wing, Glendale PD Financial Crimes Unit & Det. Shawn Milligan, Glendale PD Financial Crimes Unit
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Managing Complex Suspected Fraudulent Property Claims: "Who's on First?"
Richard Harer, Specialized Investigations; Peter Schifrin, Schifrin Gagnon & Dickey; Jonathan Colman, Esq., McDowell, Shaw, Colman & Garcia; Thomas Anderson, Oregon Mutual Insurance Company
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Open Source Intelligence: Insights to Intelligence Gathering and Internet Investigations Sandra Stibbards, Camelot Investigations
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Cargo Theft - Case Studies, Trends and Safe Reporting
Anthony Canale, Cargo Net
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Medical Fraud Syndicates: Understanding Organized Medical Fraud in 2012
Michael Parker, Esq., Parker Strauss and Andrew Meyers, Esq., Parker Strauss
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Banquet, Silent Auction and Casino Night
November 09, 2012 Friday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presentation of a Case by Private Sector to Law Enforcement for Prosecution
Kris Buckner, Investigative Consultants
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
NICB Major Case: Lessons learned.
Doreen Sanchez, NICB