Internal investigations : deciding who conducts the investigation / by Practical Law Securities Litigation & White Collar Crime.

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Internal investigations : deciding who conducts the investigation / by Practical Law Securities Litigation & White Collar Crime.

[United States?] : [Thomson Reuters]

[St. Paul, Minnesota] : Thomson Reuters, [2025]-

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A practice note examining a company's critical decision of whether to choose in-house or outside counsel to conduct an internal investigation. It delves into the impact of alleged wrongdoers and their potential misconduct on this decision, weighing the benefits and drawbacks of each type of counsel. This note provides guidance on how to choose outside counsel, considering whether to engage regular or special outside counsel, and highlights how in-house counsel should support outside counsel. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring counsel's independence and the integrity of the investigation to maintain credibility with third parties such as the government, auditors, the investment community, and the media, and ensure the investigation's trustworthiness.

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