Corporate Safety and Security

The demand for legal counsel relating to corporate security and safety law has prompted the firm to develop expertise in this unique area in conjunction with its risk management practice. In the current legal environment, businesses must take a more proactive approach to safety and security matters. Our attorneys routinely provide legal advice and strategy development assistance pertaining to internal investigations, theft, employee privacy, workplace safety, security of medications, employee screening, and related issues.

Examples of our recent engagements involving corporate security and safety matters include:

• Completion of a corporate fatality investigation and policy review involving a workplace shooting at one of the largest employers in the U.S. Our attorneys completed an internal investigation to evaluate the corporate security program, developed a workplace violence threat response process, and analyzed company-wide policies and procedures to develop best practices for the purpose of establishing uniformity.
  
  
• Investigation of a pharmaceutical diversion and regulatory response involving the suspected theft of a high volume of a controlled substance. During the investigation, we coordinated findings with federal and state authorities, which led to the indictment of the employee. We also assisted the client in addressing federal and state compliance issues related to securing controlled substances and the employment issues related to the investigation and termination of the suspected employee.
  
  
• Assessment of liability and assistance with trial preparation in an incident involving a multiple-fatality workplace shooting. We assisted trial counsel with evaluating standard-of-care issues and the development of defense theories. We analyzed program vulnerabilities, assisted trial counsel in locating the appropriate expert witnesses, and developed security-related questions for the deposition of the plaintiff's expert witnesses.
  
  
• Assistance with a workplace violence investigation and response project involving an independent contractor who, upon notice of termination of his services contract, arrived at the employer's facility with a weapon, threatened company officials, and then fled. Our firm was hired to investigate the incident, handle the associated legal issues, and create a threat avoidance plan for company officials.