Internal Investigations

12 Internal Benchmarks for Helpline Reporting

by NAVEX Global on 5/14/2013

Brief Explanation of Internal Benchmarks - While senior leaders and board members often express concerns about how a company’s data compares to external benchmarks, it is equally important that companies review their...more

Any Special Effects Left For ENRC?

by Thomas Fox on 5/8/2013

Ray Harryhausen died yesterday. For my money, he was the greatest special effects artist of the 20th century. I absolutely loved his stop motion animation. ...more

Planning For When Things Go Wrong: Are You Ready To Investigate Allegations Of Board Member Misconduct?

by T. Markus Funk | Perkins Coie on 5/6/2013

Let us start our discussion with an area of broad consensus: A company’s board of directors has a duty of care to respond to and investigate allegations of wrongdoing by officers and/or employees of the company. But what...more

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

by Philip Gordon, William Simmons, Amber Spataro | Littler on 5/3/2013

Introduction - Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others have become a part of daily life in the United States and abroad. The unavoidable reach of social media into our personal lives has...more

Further Guidance: NLRB General Counsel's Office Weighs In On Confidentiality During Workplace Investigations

by Jon Bierman, Andrew Cripe, Jay Dade, Sean Gallagher, Christopher Mason, William Robbins | Polsinelli on 5/2/2013

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) General Counsel Division of Advice ("Division of Advice") released a memorandum offering guidance to an NLRB Regional Director concerning employers requiring...more

Employment Law Advisory for May 1, 2013: NLRB Division of Advice Issues Guidance on When Employer May Demand Confidentiality in an...

by Hopkins & Carley on 5/2/2013

Internal investigations of possible employee misconduct or other employment-related issues are not uncommon. Most employers who conduct such internal investigations routinely request that the complainant, the target of the...more

Federal Authorities Announce FCPA Action, First SEC Non-Prosecution Agreement

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/1/2013

On April 22, the DOJ and the SEC announced parallel actions against a clothing company to resolve allegations that a subsidiary of the company paid bribes to Argentine officials over a several-year period to obtain improper...more

Department Of Labor To Increase Frequency Of FMLA On-Site Investigations

by Jeff Nowak | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/25/2013

For employers who have been involved in an FMLA investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, the process can be a bit of a head-scratcher because no two investigations look the same....more

Lessons Learned from the Parker Drilling DPA and Ralph Lauren NPA [Video]

by Thomas Fox on 4/25/2013

In the two most recent corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to communicate not only what they believe constitutes a...more

Actions Taken During A FCPA Enforcement Action - Lessons From Parker Drilling And Ralph Lauren

by Thomas Fox on 4/25/2013

In the two most recent corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to communicate not only what they believe constitutes a...more

The Danger Of FCPA “Proactive” Investigations

by Michael Volkov on 4/22/2013

The old adage – if something is too good to be true, it probably is not – applies with equal force in the world of bribery and intrigue. The recent arrest of the mining executive for obstruction of the Justice Department’s...more

How To Demonstrate Ethics And Compliance – Earn It, Re-Earn It And Re-Evaluate It

by Thomas Fox on 4/15/2013

What should your company do if it finds itself in a situation where some of its senior leadership has engaged in conduct which violates its own ethical standards or external legal standard such as the Foreign Corrupt...more

Seven Tips to Protect Your Facility from a False Claims Act Lawsuit

by Amy McCracken | Duane Morris LLP on 4/8/2013

The False Claims Act is a federal law that imposes liability on persons and companies who make false claims for payment to the federal government. Many states have similar laws. The Act encourages whistleblowers to file suit...more

MAS*H and Triage in Your FCPA Investigation Protocol

by Thomas Fox on 4/3/2013

One of the things that I learned from the television series M*A*S*H was the need for triage. In the hospital setting, triage is the process of determining the priority of patients’ treatments based on the severity of their...more

Monitoring Of Third-Party Agents And Distributors

by Michael Volkov on 4/3/2013

Try to imagine what DaVinci said to himself when he painted his last brush stroke on the Mona Lisa. Or consider what Tolstoy muttered to himself when he put down his pen after writing the last word of War and Peace....more

Global HR Hot Topic - April 2013: Internal Investigations in Overseas Workplaces

by Donald C. Dowling, Jr. | White & Case LLP on 4/2/2013

Challenge: In America, internal investigations into suspicions and allegations of employee misconduct follow an increasingly well-defined approach. But exporting US investigatory best practices raises unexpected...more

Use of Forensic Accounting to Avoid a Compliance Meltdown

by Thomas Fox on 3/28/2013

On this date in 1979, the worst accident in the history of the US nuclear power industry began when a pressure valve in the Unit-2 reactor at Three Mile Island fails to close. Cooling water, contaminated with radiation,...more

Employee’s Wrongful Termination And Defamation Claims Were Properly Dismissed

by Anthony Oncidi | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/27/2013

John McGrory alleged his employment was terminated because he is male and because he participated in his employer’s internal investigation. He also alleged defamation associated with a statement the vice president of human...more

The Benefits Of A Corporate Ombudsman

by Michael Volkov on 3/18/2013

My good friend, Judge Stanley Sporkin, has served for several years as the BP Ombudsman, focusing on potential safety issues. Judge Sporkin was retained by BP in the aftermath of BP’s suffering of a number of safety...more

Harvard's Secret E-Mail Search: The Intersection of Internal Investigations and Digital Privacy

by Benjamin Fischer | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 3/14/2013

Earlier this week, Harvard University acknowledged the fact that, in the wake of last summer’s cheating scandal that rocked the campus, it had secretly searched the e-mail accounts of 16 Resident Deans. The e-mail search was...more

Court Rejects FEHA Claim Brought By Fired Department Manager

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2013

McGrory v. Applied Signal Tech. Inc., No. H036597 (January 24, 2013): A California Court of Appeal recently upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit where the employee refused to cooperate with a company investigation and claimed...more

Internal Investigations: Preserving Independence

by Michael Volkov on 3/11/2013

An internal investigation is only as good as its independence. Even if a matter is investigated with a fine-tooth comb, employing brilliant tactics, document reviews and witness interviews, it will all be a waste if there is...more

Internal Investigation Fees Awarded To Goldman Sachs

by Mona Amer, Mark Mermelstein | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 3/5/2013

On Monday, February 25, Goldman Sachs won its bid to force former director Rajat K. Gupta to pay legal fees it incurred while investigating Gupta’s insider trading activities. In October 2012, Gupta was sentenced to two years...more

BP’s Internal Investigation Left Crucial Stones Unturned

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 3/1/2013

Attorneys for Gulf Coast plaintiffs and the federal government grilled BP executive Mark Bly today about the internal investigation he led into the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion of 2010. Under questioning that grew...more

Best Practices For Internal Investigation Interviews

by Michael Volkov on 2/26/2013

People like to talk to people (as opposed to animals or inanimate objects). People also like to tell people secrets. Some like to confess and others do not. Sociopaths and psychopaths do not often confess....more

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12 Internal Benchmarks for Helpline Reporting

Any Special Effects Left For ENRC?

Planning For When Things Go Wrong: Are You Ready To Investigate Allegations Of Board Member Misconduct?

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

Further Guidance: NLRB General Counsel's Office Weighs In On Confidentiality During Workplace Investigations

Employment Law Advisory for May 1, 2013: NLRB Division of Advice Issues Guidance on When Employer May Demand Confidentiality in an...

Federal Authorities Announce FCPA Action, First SEC Non-Prosecution Agreement

Department Of Labor To Increase Frequency Of FMLA On-Site Investigations

Lessons Learned from the Parker Drilling DPA and Ralph Lauren NPA [Video]

Actions Taken During A FCPA Enforcement Action - Lessons From Parker Drilling And Ralph Lauren

The Danger Of FCPA “Proactive” Investigations

How To Demonstrate Ethics And Compliance – Earn It, Re-Earn It And Re-Evaluate It

Seven Tips to Protect Your Facility from a False Claims Act Lawsuit

MAS*H and Triage in Your FCPA Investigation Protocol

Monitoring Of Third-Party Agents And Distributors

Global HR Hot Topic - April 2013: Internal Investigations in Overseas Workplaces

Use of Forensic Accounting to Avoid a Compliance Meltdown

Employee’s Wrongful Termination And Defamation Claims Were Properly Dismissed

The Benefits Of A Corporate Ombudsman

Harvard's Secret E-Mail Search: The Intersection of Internal Investigations and Digital Privacy

Court Rejects FEHA Claim Brought By Fired Department Manager

Internal Investigations: Preserving Independence

Internal Investigation Fees Awarded To Goldman Sachs

BP’s Internal Investigation Left Crucial Stones Unturned

Best Practices For Internal Investigation Interviews

Lessons Learned from the Parker Drilling DPA and Ralph Lauren NPA [Video]

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