Responding to Government Investigations: Legal and Ethical Considerations
Strategies for In-House Counsel to Meet Corporate Obligations and Avoid Individual Liability
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Recorded event now available
This CLE webinar will provide strategies for in-house counsel responding to government investigations. The panel will discuss common legal and ethical issues that arise before, during and after an investigation, and will discuss best practices for counsel to address them.
Description
When responding to government investigations, in-house counsel must consider a number of legal and ethical issues.
Failure to investigate the relevant issues thoroughly and fairly, to communicate effectively with employees, and to plan an appropriate document retention strategy can all exacerbate the situation and complicate the issues facing the company client.
Further, counsel can be exposed to individual liability if he or she fails to communicate clearly and forthrightly with the government.
Listen as our authoritative panel of practitioners, experienced in government investigations, explains effective tactics for in-house counsel when responding to government investigations. The panel will discuss common legal and ethical issues that arise before, during and after an investigation, and strategies for counsel to address them.
Outline
- Preparing for investigations
- Determining who should conduct the investigation—in-house or outside counsel
- Determining whether to self-report investigation to the government
- Determining scope of investigation
- Clarifying role of in-house counsel
- Conducting investigations
- Document retention strategies
- Interviewing employees
- Preserving privileges
- Selecting experts
- Post-investigation best practices
- Reporting results of investigation/determining whether to cooperate with government
- Remediation measures
- Dealing with parallel civil proceedings
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What are the benefits and risks of in-house counsel overseeing government investigations?
- What are the legal and ethical obligations of in-house counsel engaged in government investigations?
- What privileges are implicated in government investigations — and how can companies avoid compromising any legal protections?
- What are the factors in-house counsel must consider when deciding whether and what to communicate to the government during and after the investigation is complete?
Faculty
William T. Hassler,
Partner
Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, D.C.
His practice has encompassed a broad range of criminal and civil cases. He has handled cases involving alleged corporate misconduct, complex environmental matters, charges of healthcare fraud, the regulation of medical devices, and the representation of witnesses subject to investigation by Congressional committees. He is a former Special Assistant to the Director of the FBI.
Brian K. French,
Partner and Deputy Practice Group Leader, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense
Nixon Peabody, Boston
He focuses on government investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement matters, and civil litigation, particularly in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and health care industries. He represents life sciences companies, health care organizations, and individuals in criminal and civil investigations, False Claims Act litigation, and other matters involving health care fraud and abuse.
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