Contracting Company

Client: Contracting Company
Representation: Government Investigation
Locations: Illinois

Summary:

A major company was the target of a covert law enforcement investigation. Federal government officials executed a search warrant seizing more than 350 boxes of the company’s documents. Schiff Hardin attorneys were hired and immediately went to work defending the allegations. We:

  • Responded to the voluminous grand jury subpoenas
  • Arranged legal representation for several implicated individual employees
  • Prepared a white paper for presentation to federal decision-makers
  • Held a number of meetings with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and U.S. Attorneys Office members

Ultimately, Schiff Hardin successfully mitigated the impact of potential criminal sanctions facing the company. Our attorneys:

  • Negotiated a civil resolution for the client with a modest fine
  • Negotiated a civil settlement with the State of Illinois in a parallel proceedings before a regulatory agency
  • Conducted an internal investigation to determine the facts of conduct under governmental investigation
  • Assisted the client in devising and implementing a comprehensive compliance program

 
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