Top 10 largest US company – analyzed investigations in progress and guided to completion
Global apparel retailer – investigated complaint that outside counsel sexually harassed employee
Nationwide retailer – investigated allegations that senior leader drugged and sexually assaulted employees
Fortune 500, Publicly Traded
Global transport provider – investigated race discrimination complaints asserted by collectively represented group of employees
National energy provider – investigated information suggesting senior executive had personal relationships with multiple employees during an overlapping time period
Global ingredients company – reviewed prior investigations and investigated anonymous complaint alleging cover up; investigated complaints against Human Resources leader regarding attire, flirtatiousness, personal relationships
Financial Services
Investment management – investigated various alleged compliance violations, including that compliance personnel accessed employee emails, which were unrelated to compliance duties
Global stock exchange – investigated allegations of gender discrimination in hiring, assignments, promotions, compensation, and culture
International investment advisory – investigated partner’s complaint that other partners disparaged him in attempt to push him out of firm
Institutional investment network – investigated leader’s complaint that he was marginalized, excluded, and subjected to inappropriate conduct due to sexual orientation
Global investment advisory – investigated alleged discrimination based on childcare responsibilities
Diversified REIT, publicly traded – investigated allegations that CEO violated compliance requirements and engaged in harassment and excessive alcohol consumption
REIT, publicly traded – investigated allegations of unprofessional behavior by head of Human Resources
Energy investment banking – investigated allegations that senior executive engaged in lewd conduct
Bank holding company, publicly traded – investigated multiple anonymous complaints against executive, leading to concerns that group of co-workers were falsely named as authors of the complaints
Transfer agent – investigated complaint that executive sexually harassed another executive while intoxicated on business trip
Technology
IT and outsourcing, publicly traded – investigated leader’s complaint of retaliation for raising concerns about immigration law compliance
Biotech, pre-IPO – investigated allegations against CEO regarding unfair equity distribution, vulgar conduct, abusive management style
Fintech – investigated allegations of sexism, “bro culture,” retaliation
Cloud computing, publicly traded – investigated senior manager’s complaint of sexual harassment and retaliation
Pharmaceutical
Fortune 500 global pharmaceuticals – investigated complaints that General Counsel belittled, demeaned, and micromanaged employees
Biopharmaceuticals, publicly traded – investigated information suggesting that former top executive was simultaneously engaged in personal relationships with multiple employees
National pharmaceutical + biotechnology consulting – investigated alleged undisclosed personal relationship between CEO and employee, including pressure by CEO to terminate pregnancy
Media and Entertainment
Media organization, not for profit – investigated allegations against well-known media personalities
Music identification service – investigated allegations that executive stole funds from employees, made inappropriate comments, and bullied employees to go out after work
Film and television organization – investigated allegations against senior leader relating to COVID accommodations, gender discrimination, favoritism, management style
Multinational video hosting service – investigated anonymous complaint accusing director of misogyny, quid pro quo sexual harassment, and bragging about exploits with employees
Insurance
Holding company, commercial and personal, publicly traded – audited prior investigations and determined ways to improve structure, process, fairness of investigations
Multistate property and casualty – investigated in-house counsel’s complaint of retaliation for filing EEOC charge
National brokerage – investigated allegations of race and sex discrimination and verbally aggressive behavior
Nationwide commercial and personal lines – investigated allegations of religious discrimination and retaliation
Global Luxury Retailers
Fashion, publicly traded – investigated allegations of bullying, harassment, and abusive management by expatriate CEO
Eyewear, publicly traded – investigated complaints by 5 employees that head of Human Resources engaged in favoritism, mismanagement, and inappropriate conduct
Interior dwelling products – investigated allegations of rape by coworker following evening of alcohol consumption
Fashion – investigated country manager’s allegations of discrimination based on sexual orientation
Airlines
Foreign, domestically partnered airline – investigated employee’s complaint of national origin discrimination and subsequent information that same employee failed to disclose personal relationship with manager and destroyed cell phone data
Foreign airline – investigated allegations by multiple employees that managers made inappropriate comments about pregnancy, age, gender
Health Care
Federally qualified health center – investigated allegations against several executives relating to nepotism, financial improprieties, forgery, vendor relationships
Health care provider, nonprofit – investigated concern that executive impersonated employee when providing negative feedback about organization
Multistate urgent care provider – investigated allegations by multiple employees regarding race and gender discrimination
Medical research foundation, nonprofit – investigated anonymous complaints that outside consultant exceeded scope of responsibilities, exerted undue influence on leadership, and made inappropriate comments
Other Industries
Professional Services – investigated complaints against executives, partners, heads of Human Resources, and others at architecture firms, law firms, consultancies, and the like regarding racism, sexism, sexual advances, bullying, and management style
Real Estate – audited prior investigation and guided in-house counsel for large developer in conducting follow up investigation; investigated alleged threat by employee of property manager to kill co-worker
Nationwide fitness operators – investigated allegations against executives of different, large fitness companies regarding issues such as pregnancy discrimination, sexism, racism, harassment, and bullying
Higher education – investigated allegations against academics at various institutions, including unwanted touching, flirtation, inappropriate comments, and retaliation
Hospitality – investigated allegations against managers and executives relating to sexual advances, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
Not-for-Profit- Forbes Top 100 American Charities
Renowned art museum – investigated variety of allegations against different leaders, including concern that a curator double dipped on expense reimbursements by collecting from both the museum and third parties on multiple occasions
National network of religious based charities – investigated various allegations involving different agencies within the network, including disclosure of confidential information, improper billing practices, and inappropriate comments
Nationwide health care provider – investigated allegations that department director falsified and fabricated documents
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