Cross-Border Investigations Not at Cross Purposes and What We Can Learn From the Volkswagen Case
10 December 2015
This program will cover recent developments and law enforcement trends, risks, and organizational measures regarding cross-border investigations in Europe and the United States. One topic of discussion will be the Volkswagen investigation. Others will include:
- Enforcement trends in the United States and in Europe; enforcement actions and lessons learned (anti-bribery, money laundering, etc.)
- Substantive differences between the United States and EU (witness interviewing, reporting, privacy, safe harbor); comparison of U.S. and EU restrictions on investigations
- Comparison of treatment of attorney-client privilege
- Leniency program in European antitrust law
- The new decision of the European Court of Justice regarding safe harbor and its impact on cross-border investigations; executing responsive action and investigative plans
Registration Fee
EACC NY Member: Free
Non-EACC NY Member: $25
For more information, please contact John Vicars at [email protected].
Jonathan N. Halpern is the attorney responsible for this program.
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