John Fagg Valecia Mcdowell

May 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

With the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act, government oversight of public companies continues to increase; formal SEC investigations are up 160 percent since 2008.

By John Fagg, Valecia McDowell

4 minute read

April 25, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A guide on whether your employees should have separate counsel

By John Fagg, Valecia McDowell

4 minute read

April 12, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Gathering information, particularly from witnesses, can be an elaborate production. Often the casting and the setting dictate the success of the endeavor; other times mood and tempo drive the outcome. As the investigator, it is incumbent upon you to carefully consider the known personal characteristics and temperament of the witness...

By John Fagg, Valecia McDowell

7 minute read

March 29, 2012 | Inside Counsel

When you think about secretive law enforcement techniques such as wiretaps and reliance on confidential informants, you probably imagine gritty TV dramas like HBOs The Wire and The Sopranos or Foxs 24. And understandably so. Historically, the government has used wiretaps and informants to snare blue-collar criminals in investigations related...

By John Fagg, Valecia McDowell

7 minute read