When the New Zealand Serious Fraud Office (SFO) summons you to attend an interview regarding an investigation of corporate misconduct, you may be surprised to learn SFO has the power to prevent your preferred counsel from accompanying you. In fact, many international regulatory bodies can exclude an attorney from the client’s compulsory interview. If a … Continue Reading
Summary of Compliance Guideline The Criminal Division’s Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) has released guidance on how the DOJ will determine the effectiveness of a company’s corporate compliance program. The guidance, entitled Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs[1] (the “Compliance Guideline”), provides examples of topics and sample questions that are frequently … Continue Reading
