Internal Investigations

Our attorneys have significant hands-on experience with forensic internal investigations involving employee, officer, director, or internal or external contractor malfeasance of various types. We are adept at large and small investigations using email extraction, forensic artifacts, data collection, and detailed witness interviews to investigate potential internal wrongdoing for corporations, partnerships and other entities who either suspect fraud/mismanagement/wrongdoing, or are accused of it.

Here are some examples:

Investigation of Vendor’s Billing Fraud

We investigated and pursued claims against a consulting company that had submitting fraudulent invoices to our client. Our investigation uncovered over $500,000 in improper charges.

Forensic Investigation of Broker Accused of Stealing Intellectual Property

We investigated potential covert theft of intellectual property by a broker pre-departure from our client, a large regional brokerage. Using forensic imaging, email collection, and computer artifact “fingerprints,” we were able to detect the presence of a hidden software program deployed to download data for export and later use. We then used this evidence to obtain a temporary restraining order against the broker.

Investigation of Public Company Directors and Officers

Our lawyers collected and reviewed over 1 million documents (and other data) as part of a multi-year investigation of the extent to which directors and officers of a global specialty finance company were aware of and acquiesced to certain collection practices.

Investigation of CEO’s Spending/Asset Diversion in Healthcare Coverage Firm

We investigated and pursued claims against a corporate CEO who was spending and diverting assets for personal use. This required extensive witness interviews, email analysis, and forensic accounting to uncover the extent of the loss.

Investigation of Alleged Wrongdoing by Biotech Institute’s Officers

We investigated and then defended claims of intellectual property and monetary diversion by officers of a biotech institution. Using both internal and external email collections and witness interviews, we were able to show the claims were meritless.