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Internal Investigations

May 12, 2008

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“Internal Investigations” was a featured breakout session at the seventh annual National Directors Institute hosted by Foley & Lardner LLP on March 6, 2008, in Chicago. The session was moderated by Bryan B. House of Foley and Robert Huff of Aon Consulting. Panelists were Kirk G. Forrest of Minerals Technologies, Inc.; Dawson Horn III of Altria Corporate Services, Inc.; Amy Jones of McDonald’s Corporation; Jonathon Crook of Eversheds LLP; and Scott I. Shaffer of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP.

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Bryan B. House
Nancy J. Sennett

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Corporate
Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations
Securities Enforcement & Litigation
Transactions

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Bryan B. House

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Milwaukee 414.297.5554

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Nancy J. Sennett

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