~ could lawyers put in a good word for private investigators? ~

Lawyers are in the D.C. federal appeals court seeking a special exemption to certain privacy provisions in the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, arguing that they are already regulated by the states. The same applies to private investigators, though, to be fair, we're not regulated in every state.

Lawyers Seek Pass From Privacy Law

Attorneys: FTC insistence on meeting act's privacy provisions may be hurting clients rather than bolstering their rights