Litigation SupportThe decision that determines whether an expert’s early theories become an exhibit is made in the retention letter, not in the courtroom. Here is where the protection holds and where it breaks.
Forensic AccountingA kickback scheme does not look like theft, which is why cash reconciliations never find one. It looks like a vendor relationship that is working a little too well.
Forensic AccountingInternal audit and forensic accounting answer different questions, and the difference decides whether a company keeps its options open. Here is where the line sits, and when to cross it.
Forensic AccountingRecovery is decided in the first two weeks, before anyone files anything. Here is what asset tracing actually involves and what each of the four recovery routes requires you to prove.
Workplace ViolenceNo federal OSHA standard specifically requires a workplace violence prevention program. OSHA nevertheless cites employers for workplace violence hazards under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Anti-Money LaunderingSanctions exposure is fundamentally an ownership and control question, which makes it an investigative problem before it is a screening problem. Falcon associate Lionel Baren spent 22 years as an FBI Special Agent working money laundering, terrorism, and national security matters, then served with the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Technical Assistance on assignments in Afghanistan, Jamaica, and Suriname.
Anti-Money LaunderingAML programs rarely fail on paper. They fail in execution. Examiners find transaction monitoring tuned to suppress alert volume, customer risk ratings that
Workplace ViolenceA behavioral threat assessment evaluates whether a person is on a pathway to violence. It is not an HR investigation and does not determine policy violation.
Workplace ViolenceNew York requires employers with 10 or more retail employees to maintain a written workplace violence prevention policy and provide interactive training.
Litigation SupportWhite collar fraud cases turn on expert credibility. Learn the legal framework, five key qualities, and red flags to vet before you make the retention.