The Do's And Don'ts Of Gathering Info

Law360 (June 11, 2010, 11:24 AM EDT) -- Hewlett-Packard's 2006 investigation of a suspected leak of information out of its board of directors is the poster child for what can befall a company when an internal investigation goes off the rails. The consequences began with embarrassing front-page headlines about "spying," and quickly turned into congressional hearings, class actions, criminal charges, the ouster of the chairman/CEO and general counsel, and even a new federal statute. Despite these very public reverberations, several other major corporations, including Wal-Mart and Deutsche Bank, have suffered blows to their reputations as a result of investigations gone awry....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!