DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c73297) has announced the addition of "Responding to a Government Subpoena for Business Fraud: Video Leadership Seminar with Jodi Avergun of Cadwalader, Wickersham, & Taft LLP (DVD)" to their offering.

The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers and executives with essential information about internal investigations and government subpoenas. The DVD is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features 35 minutes of live video with Jodi Avergun of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP sharing her knowledge and experience with business fraud litigation. The Video Leadership Seminar provides specific resources such as the most important laws, strategies to succeed and experiences dealing with different situations.

Topics covered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:

- Basic Background of Business Fraud Litigation

- Step by Step for Developing Legal Strategies

- How to Manage the Situation

Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:

- Who needs to be concerned about subpoenas? Why?

- What factors influence the likelihood of being subpoenaed?

- What immediate actions can lawyers and companies take when the subpoena is issued?

- What would you say are the 5-7 steps in developing a legal strategy for government subpoenas?

- Which laws are usually behind DOJ subpoenas?

- What is the subpoena process and how is it impacted by the nature of the issue?

- Which government agencies are issuing subpoenas?

- How does the legal strategy relate to the response process?

- What do agencies look for in a company's response?

About Jodi Avergun:

Jodi Avergun is Special Counsel in Cadwalader's Litigation Department, resident in the Washington, D.C. Office. Ms. Avergun's practice focuses on representing corporations and individuals in complex civil litigation matters, and on a variety of criminal and regulatory issues, including securities, health care, banking, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and white collar crime matters. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Avergun was a high-level official in the Department of Justice, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. From February 2005 through November 2006, Ms. Avergun served as the Chief of Staff to the head of the DEA, and immediately prior to that, she served as the Chief of the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of DOJ's Criminal Division. In both of those roles, Ms. Avergun was one of the principal advisors to the leadership of DOJ on matters involving domestic and international drug enforcement, anti-money laundering strategy, asset forfeiture and pharmaceutical regulation. In this capacity, she worked closely with the 93 U.S. Attorneys, and with agency heads from the Food and Drug Administration, the Office of Foreign Assets Control and FinCen as well as the FBI, IRS and the former U.S. Customs Service. Ms. Avergun has had extensive experience working in the international arena. She has advised and worked closely with the heads of most of the major international law enforcement agencies in Central and South America and in Canada, as well as the health ministries in those countries, and she has lectured widely in international fora, including to the Colombian Supreme Court and to Dutch prosecutors and judges specializing in extraditions. She has been the Justice Department's delegate to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, and she has testified before Congress and the U.S. Sentencing Commission on a variety of matters, including anti-money laundering efforts. She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the world's largest international law enforcement association.

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