by dcadmin | Jan 9, 2024 | FAQs
Think first A lawsuit should be a last resort, but discussing the issues with a lawyer shouldn’t be the last thing you do before filing. Getting expert advice up front can save your company a lot of money down the road. A good lawyer can help you shape the...
by dcadmin | Jan 9, 2024 | FAQs
Preserve Information Does the company have an internal investigative function? Is there a process to engage with in-house legal and conduct a privileged investigation? Does the company have a process for collecting and preserving emails, electronic data, and other...
by dcadmin | Dec 20, 2023 | FAQs
Audit Committee/Board-led Independent Investigation Where a company’s audit committee wishes to conduct an investigation into potential violations (this may happen before any government investigation starts), they should probably not use a law firm that regularly...
by dcadmin | Dec 19, 2023 | Securities & Regulatory Enforcement, Uncategorized
SEC investigations begin and are tracked, completed, resolved, and ultimately closed in accordance with the SEC’s processes and procedures. Accordingly, the progress of an investigation and the next steps in the process can be understood and anticipated. Matter...
by dcadmin | Dec 19, 2023 | FAQs
Now that the government has served a subpoena on you, what does it mean and what should you or your company do in response? We’ll speak in the context of an SEC subpoena, but any subpoena issued by the government–whether by the SEC, DOJ, CFTC, or some...
by dcadmin | Dec 19, 2023 | FAQs
Do you wonder how the government receives information that leads it to open an investigation? Good question. An investigation may be sparked in a myriad of ways. Years ago, it might have been from a Wall Street Journal or New York Times article in the morning paper...
