Host Gregg N. Sofer welcomes Husch Blackwell’s Christopher Budke and Rick Shimon to the podcast to discuss when, why, and how corporate legal departments should turn to external investigators to execute internal investigations.
Not all corporate crises or government inquiries require the expense associated with bringing on external investigators; however, as Gregg, Chris, and Rick note, incomplete or ineffective internal investigations can generate significant legal liability that escalate over time. See more +
Host Gregg N. Sofer welcomes Husch Blackwell’s Christopher Budke and Rick Shimon to the podcast to discuss when, why, and how corporate legal departments should turn to external investigators to execute internal investigations.
Not all corporate crises or government inquiries require the expense associated with bringing on external investigators; however, as Gregg, Chris, and Rick note, incomplete or ineffective internal investigations can generate significant legal liability that escalate over time.
The podcast discussion provides practical tips to business and legal department leaders as to how to assess various government requests or demands for information, including the initial scope of the request, the importance of maintaining open channels of communication with the government, and the value of knowing with a high degree of confidence what precisely is being produced pursuant to an investigative request. See less -
