Internal Investigations

In a world of heightened sensitivity to breaches of duty and a statutory and regulatory regime which establishes extensive and detailed standards governing conduct, it is not at all unusual that corporations which suspect that there may have been a lapse of duty and consequential harmful impact may wish to be proactive and move to investigation of the matter on their own accord prior to any involvement by governmental authorities. In such circumstances, it is not unusual for corporations to engage counsel for the purpose of undertaking investigation and reporting on same to the appropriate executive or committee of the corporations for the purpose of addressing the failure of duty. In an effort to protect the fruit of that investigation and ensure that it does not become a ready sword to be seized and wielded by the governmental authorities,