June 1, 2025 Checks & Balances in DF/IR " Freedom is not secured by the fulfilling of one’s desires, but by the removal of desire where it is not appropriate. " -Epictetus Discourses AUTHOR’S NOTE :   As some of you may have seen, I was away for the first of the month, so I posted a place-holder for this article.   My apologies… I was out seeing some of our beautiful country. One of the benefits to writing, speaking & posting regularly is that I have the built-in opportunity to network with other DF/IR professionals.   I’m also fortunate that I can combine these activities with things that are of value to me professionally and to my employer.   What inevitably comes from these networking opportunities are conversations on a litany of topics that affect our practice areas.   The DF/IR market, employment trends, law enforcement challenges, private sector challenges, new case law, recent testimony, testing of tools and discovery of artifacts, best practices...