Carrie Cohen, Brian Michael, Christine Wong and Jacqueline Chervak wrote a contributed article for Corporate Counsel that advised readers on how best to navigate internal investigations amidst heightened social justice movements, the 24/7 news cycle and the government’s current emphasis on voluntary disclosures.
The team emphasized the importance of a diverse investigative team, a clearly defined and calculated investigative scope, an engaged crisis communications team, and reporting the findings and remedial recommendations. They stated, “Relevant stakeholders – whether employees, customers, business partners, shareholders, investors, the public, and the government – want prompt, truthful, and fulsome answers, as well as appropriately tailored remedial actions when any significant corporate wrongdoing is found.”
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