Companies outside the US should familiarise themselves with internal investigation practices as part of a package of measures to guard against suits filed in the US
According to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the number of securities class actions filed in the US against non-US companies hit an all-time high in 2008. Numerous factors contributed to this trend, and none show signs of reversing any time soon. European companies can reduce their exposure to the risk of US securities litigation by employing preventative measures, including best practices for internal investigations.
