The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Discovery for Foreign Criminal Investigations in 2015

New York, NY, July 15, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: Discovery for Foreign Criminal Investigations in 2015 Live Webcast. This two-hour event is scheduled on August 6, 2015 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET.

Event Synopsis:
Section 1782, Title 28 of the United States Code allows a litigant of a legal proceeding outside the United States to ask an American court to obtain evidence for use in foreign proceedings. Such assistance to foreign and international tribunals, and to litigants before such tribunals, is a useful precedent for those seeking 'discovery' of documents in the US in support of criminal investigations by a foreign investigating magistrate.

Recently, the CEO of a Swiss firm, Geneva Partners, filed a criminal complaint in Switzerland against Optimal Investment Services (OIS). Ultimately, this led to a civil claim against OIS and a request for documents in the United States. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a federal statute that authorizes courts to order documents for certain foreign proceedings also permits such discovery for criminal investigations by foreign magistrates.

In a two hour Live Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and professionals gathered by The Knowledge Group will review the use of Discovery for Foreign Criminal Investigations and discuss how this legal precedent may affect international criminal cases and transnational business. The panel will provide the audience with the best practices and sound advice to avoid the most common risks and pitfalls surrounding Discovery in Foreign Criminal Investigations.

Key topics include:

• Foreign Criminal Investigation - An Overview
• Foreign Criminal Investigation Procedures
• Foreign vs. International Tribunal under § 1782. Title 28
• Qualifying Requirements for Discovery in a Foreign Criminal Investigation
• Requirements for Foreign Criminal Investigation
• Regulatory Developments
• Compliance and Litigation Risks
• Best Practices

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Donald DeGabrielle
Partner
Chaffe McCall, L.L.P.

Sanford Saunders
Co-Managing Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/discovery-for-foreign-criminal-investigations-in-2015-live-webcast/

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group, LLC brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.

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