Bass, Berry & Sims | Practices | Internal Investigations

Practices Attorneys Newsletters Focus Areas Foreign Corrupt Practices Act	Internal Investigations Corporate and business clients have an increasing need to monitor their own operations for misconduct and fraud, both civil and criminal. This is especially true for companies engaged in business with governmental entities, as contract disputes can sometimes escalate into criminal investigations. Bass, Berry & Sims has assisted clients both to avoid such problems and to respond when problems arise. To that end, the firm has assembled a multi-disciplinary team that develops and implements internal compliance codes for its clients. In addition, the firm has conducted internal investigations and assisted its clients in responding to scrutiny by government entities such as federal or state grand juries, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Inspectors General for various federal departments and agencies. The U.S. Attorney General has created a special department for investigation of healthcare fraud in the Middle District of Tennessee, and the firm has handled several matters responding to that office. Examples of the firm's experience and expertise are: Successful representation of a public company in a federal grand jury investigation resulting from an audit by the Office of Inspector General for a federal agency. Numerous investigations relating to healthcare cost reimbursement reports. Ongoing representation of a national bank regarding large scale embezzlement by bank's then Chief Operating Officer. Several successful investigations involving theft of company trade secrets, including company formula information and the breach of company's computer system by former employee. Investigation of widespread misappropriation of inventory by management level employees of not-for-profit corporation. In these investigations, the firm represents the company's interest as opposed to the interests of any individual. Due to the sensitive nature of these investigations, a list of representative clients is not available. < back

Internal Investigations

Corporate and business clients have an increasing need to monitor their own operations for misconduct and fraud, both civil and criminal. This is especially true for companies engaged in business with governmental entities, as contract disputes can sometimes escalate into criminal investigations. Bass, Berry & Sims has assisted clients both to avoid such problems and to respond when problems arise. To that end, the firm has assembled a multi-disciplinary team that develops and implements internal compliance codes for its clients. In addition, the firm has conducted internal investigations and assisted its clients in responding to scrutiny by government entities such as federal or state grand juries, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Inspectors General for various federal departments and agencies. The U.S. Attorney General has created a special department for investigation of healthcare fraud in the Middle District of Tennessee, and the firm has handled several matters responding to that office.

Examples of the firm's experience and expertise are:

Successful representation of a public company in a federal grand jury investigation resulting from an audit by the Office of Inspector General for a federal agency.
Numerous investigations relating to healthcare cost reimbursement reports.
Ongoing representation of a national bank regarding large scale embezzlement by bank's then Chief Operating Officer.
Several successful investigations involving theft of company trade secrets, including company formula information and the breach of company's computer system by former employee.
Investigation of widespread misappropriation of inventory by management level employees of not-for-profit corporation.

In these investigations, the firm represents the company's interest as opposed to the interests of any individual. Due to the sensitive nature of these investigations, a list of representative clients is not available.

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