Internal Investigations: Managing a Whistleblower’s Complaint

January 28, 2020

Overview

Whistleblowers are protected by state and federal statutes and can be an investigation’s greatest resource. But what should counsel or in-house lawyers do when a whistleblower is suspected to be engaged in wrongdoing? Nicholas Oliva, Chief Legal Officer of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings America, discusses how to manage a whistleblower with Orrick partners Amy Walsh and Matthew Moses – including communication best practices, the importance of strong anti-retaliation policies, and how to handle the discovery of potential misconduct by the whistleblower during the course of the investigation.

CLE Info

CLE Info: This video is a segment from a 1-hour CLE program entitled “Ethics and Internal Investigations.” The full length CLE is available through our partner platform In-House Focus and is free to our clients and colleagues upon request. Please contact theconversation@orrick.com to obtain access to this program (including free CLE credit).

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