Understanding the Intricacies of Internal Investigations

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Margot Laporte discussing the importance of internal investigations in identifying litigation risks.

A key aspect of identifying litigation risks is uncovering where a company deviated from its established practices, best practices, internal guidelines, or stated values. This process often reveals critical issues, making it advisable for companies to engage counsel to conduct an internal review or third-party investigation. In this episode, SharkCast host Kent Schmidt interviews Dorsey Partner Margot Laporte on internal investigations. These investigations aim to determine what went wrong, w...

People in this episode

Host: Kent Schmidt

Guest: Margot Laporte

Topics covered

• internal investigations
• litigation risks
• company practices
• legal counsel
• third-party investigation

Keywords

• internal investigations
• litigation risks
• company practices
• legal counsel
• third-party investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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