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Corporate Internal Investigations and Government Investigations

This section contains resources on noteworthy developments that may impact decision-making and best practices when it comes to government and internal investigations. We provide timely and sensitive guidance on topics such as whether to waive privilege in government investigations, and when an employee might qualify for statutory whistleblower protections.

Corporate Internal Investigations and Government Investigations

SEC Brings Another Enforcement Action Based on Severance Agreements that Remove Financial Incentives for Whistleblowing (August 23, 2016)
SEC Brings Enforcement Action For Violation of Its Whistleblower Protection Provision (August 16, 2016)
“Corporate Litigation: The Scope of Federal Statutory Whistleblower Provisions,” New York Law Journal (December 10, 2015)
Second Circuit Holds That Dodd Frank’s Whistleblower Protection Provisions Extend To Allegations Reported Internally Even If Not Reported To the SEC (September 22, 2015)
SEC Issues Interpretation Regarding Definition of “Whistleblower” Under the Dodd-Frank Act’s Anti-Retaliation Provision (August 27, 2015)
“Should You Waive Privilege in Government Investigations?”, Law360 (May 11, 2015)
SEC Awards Maximum Allowable Whistleblower Payment In Its First Case Involving Alleged Retaliation Against A Whistleblower (May 6, 2015)
The SEC Brings Its First Enforcement Action Involving Confidentiality Provisions That Have the Potential to Silence Employees From Reporting Suspected Misconduct to the SEC (April 3, 2015)
“Corporate Litigation: Attorney-Client Privilege in Internal Investigation,” New York Law Journal (August 14, 2014)
Court of Appeals Clarifies Reach of Attorney-Client Privilege With Respect To Internal Investigation Documents (July 3, 2014)
Corporate Litigation: Privilege and Work Product in Internal Investigations (April 10, 2014)

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