Securities,
Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 8, 2015
First-of- its-kind action by the SEC
The SEC just announced a settlement in an action that sets an alarming precedent for companies seeking to maintain the confidentiality of their internal investigations.
Thomas A. Zaccaro
Senior Counsel
Hueston Hennigan LLP
Phone: (213) 788-4039
Email: tzaccaro@hueston.com
Boston College Law School
Thomas is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department. He served as regional trial counsel in the SEC's Los Angeles office.
Nicolas Morgan
Partner
Paul Hastings LLP
Phone: (213) 683-6181
Email: nicolasmorgan@paulhastings.com
Nicolas is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department. He served as senior trial counsel in the SEC's Los Angeles office.
On April 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settlement in connection with a first-of-its-kind enforcement action that sets an alarming precedent for companies seeking to maintain the confidentiality of their internal investigations. The SEC's enforcement action targeted confidentiality agreements used in internal investigations by KBR Inc., a global technology and engineering firm. According to the SEC, the agreements purportedly precluded certain current and former em...
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