FBI and Other Raids: Guidance for Counsel When Law Enforcement is Knocking With (or Without) a Warrant
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will prepare counsel for the day when law enforcement shows up at company headquarters demanding immediate access. Such events are often a complete surprise to counsel. It is imperative that counsel is prepared for this potentially earth-shattering occurrence.
Outline
- Before a raid
- Examination of factors that may increase the chance of a raid
- Planning steps: what are they and who do they involve
- At the start of a raid
- Warrant
- Other authority
- As the raid continues
- Cooperation and how to challenge
- Memorialization, recording
- Assertion of privilege and confidentiality
Benefits
The panel will review these and other notable issues:
- What general planning steps can help counsel in advance of a surprise law enforcement visit?
- What are the warning signs suggesting the possibility of a raid?
- What must law enforcement show to enter the premises?
- How can the scope of law enforcement's authority be determined?
- What protective steps should be taken while law enforcement is there?
Faculty
Timothy J. Cornell
Partner
Clifford Chance
Mr. Cornell advises clients on antitrust issues in government civil and criminal investigations, regulatory review of... | Read More
Mr. Cornell advises clients on antitrust issues in government civil and criminal investigations, regulatory review of mergers and acquisitions, joint venture formation, intellectual property and technology licensing, supply and distribution agreements, retail pricing issues, horizontal and vertical restraints and private party civil litigation.
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Sarah M. Hall
Senior Counsel
Thompson Hine
Ms. Hall is senior counsel in the firm’s Business Litigation practice and a member of the White Collar Criminal... | Read More
Ms. Hall is senior counsel in the firm’s Business Litigation practice and a member of the White Collar Criminal Practice, Internal Investigations & Government Enforcement group. An experienced former federal prosecutor, she represents corporations and individuals in government investigations and prosecutions of alleged violations of the anti-fraud, procurement, FCPA, criminal tax, health care, securities and commodities laws. Ms. Hall has deep experience in every phase of a federal criminal case – from investigation to jury trials to appeals. As a prosecutor, she has obtained dozens of convictions via trial and plea in six different federal trial courts across the country. Ms. Hall first and second chaired multiple weeks’ long federal criminal trials.
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