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Press ReleaseDon't Let Your Company Become Tomorrow's Headline! Warns Oceana PublicationsThink your company's financial dealings are squeaky clean? Suspect they're not?NEW YORK, July 11, 2002 -- As the search for corporate fraud takes on fever pitch, it may not matter whether you're guilty. The disruptive effects of an investigation can be devastating to your business's operations and reputation. The best defense is to be prepared. Oceana's Corporate Fraud Investigations and Compliance Programs, explains how to protect your company from committing legal violations, how to conduct an internal investigation, how to design compliance and related systems to help prevent and detect fraud in the first instance, and how to prevent your findings from being used against you. The author, Eugene M. Propper, was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Department of Justice for eight years and has been in private practice for almost 25 years; he practices with the firm of Holland and Knight. He has expertise in high dollar corporate fraud cases, and offers a unique perspective on: -- Inaccurate or incomplete financial disclosures -- Inappropriate use of funds -- Lack of managerial oversight and investigation -- Failure to detect and prevent criminal acts -- Criminal or unethical employee behavior -- Inadequate reporting and information systems -- Design and implementation of compliance programs -- Related party transactions and kickbacks Let Eugene Propper show you how to use Corporate Fraud Investigations and Compliance Programs to protect your business -- and may all your company's headlines be good ones. Call for more information, to schedule an interview, or to request a copy for review. About the Author Eugene M. Propper is an attorney with the law firm of Holland & Knight in its Northern Virginia office. Mr. Propper represents clients in the areas of complex civil and criminal fraud investigations as well as in civil and criminal trials. Mr. Propper has handled corporate fraud investigations for domestic and foreign corporations as well as for foreign governments both in the United States and overseas. In addition, he has assisted clients in implementing compliance programs and systems to deter and prevent fraud. Mr. Propper began his career at the Department of Justice in 1971 and spent eight years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, D.C. During his career there, he was the lead prosecutor in the international investigation and trial of the persons responsible for the political assassination of former Chilean Ambassador to the United States, Orlando Letelier. The Department of Justice awarded Mr. Propper a Special Achievement Award "in appreciation and recognition of Sustained Superior Performance of Duty." Mr. Propper is the co-author of Labyrinth, a book written about the investigation of the Letelier case. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Propper was the head of the Litigation Department at two Washington, D.C. law firms. Mr. Propper is available for interviews on the following topics: -- what directors must do to try to prevent fraud -- what to do if fraud is suspected or found -- how compliance programs can help prevent fraud or detect it if it occurs -- possible liability of directors for fraud or failure to prevent fraud Source: Oceana Publications, Inc. CONTACT: Jennifer Polak Valentina Gorvokaj 914.693.8100, ext 363/ext 320 |
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