Posts Tagged ‘Berghuis v. Thompson’

Internal Investigations: Branded a Corporate Criminal. Part 2 – The risk of talking to law enforcement

Posted on August 20th, 2010 by David Smith

Many business executives believe if they have done nothing wrong, they should agree to be interviewed by law enforcement if requested to do so as part of an internal or criminal investigation.  Experienced white collar attorneys know better; even the truly innocent have much more to lose than they can gain by agreeing to be interviewed without the assistance of counsel.  The risks business executives face during law enforcement interviews increased this June when the United States Supreme Court effectively expanded law enforcement officers’ rights to obtain incriminating evidence through custodial interviews. (more…)