Sam Seymour spoke at a PLI webinar, “Best Practices in Internal Investigationsā —The Legal Perspective for CFEs.” In the briefing, Sam and Katherine Stoller of Shearman & Sterling shared how legal considerations can inform investigative techniques and procedures for certified fraud examiners. They discussed initial planning considerations; techniques for organizing investigations, deploying resources, and reporting investigative findings; the scope and function of the attorney-client privilege; best practices in witness interviews; how interviews of current and former employees should be handled; and specific privacy issues with documents and witness from the European Union, as well as data privacy considerations under U.S. law.