Donald DeGabrielle with Chaffe McCall to Speak at KC’s Discovery for Foreign Investigations

NEW YORK - July 1, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Donald DeGabrielle, Partner, Chaffe McCall, L.L.P. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Discovery for Foreign Criminal Investigations in 2015 LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for August 6, 2015 from 10:00 AM -12:00 PM (ET).

For further details, please visit:

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

About Donald DeGabrielle

Donald J. DeGabrielle is an accomplished litigator who has the ability to advise clients with insight that very few lawyers possess. He is a former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of Texas with a practice focus on government investigations and white collar criminal defense.  As a Partner in Chaffe McCall’s Houston office, he has experience conducted internal investigation for Fortune 500 companies and corporations who have been victimized with IP thefts, embezzlement schemes and extortion. He has represented clients in matters concerning:

§  FCPA

§  Healthcare Fraud

§  State and Federal environmental investigations

§  SEC Enforcement actions

§  Criminal Antitrust

§  Federal Agency Debarment

Mr. DeGabrielle’s considerable federal law enforcement experience includes serving as Special Agent with the FBI, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and the Houston area’s top‐ranking prosecutor as U. S. Attorney. During his service as a federal prosecutor, he managed a staff of 170 U.S. Attorneys and received special commendations for leading the Criminal Division within the district. He further completed an assignment with the Public Integrity Unit where he tried over 50 federal criminal jury trials and focused on trials related to:

§  Public corruption

§  White collar and environmental crimes

§  Bank fraud

§  Criminal and Narcotics

About Chaffe McCall, L.L.P.

At Chaffe McCall we work with clients regionally, nationally and internationally to address the challenges they face in numerous areas of law. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of legal services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our attorneys are devoted to understanding our clients’ business and are known for successfully providing clients with legal guidance consistent with their business interests and goals.  Founded in 1826, Chaffe McCall LLP is Louisiana’s oldest full-service law firm, centrally located in downtown New Orleans with additional offices in Houston, Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles.   The firm can be found online at www.chaffe.com

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

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

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/