Timely compliance with regulatory and legal obligations can be a particular challenge for companies and institutions in all industries in today’s environment of overlapping regulations and fast-paced news cycles.  Wyche’s internal investigations practice group includes attorneys with significant experience in conducting sensitive high-level investigations and providing timely guidance to clients, particularly educational institutions.  Our team includes seasoned litigators, employment attorneys, a former state superintendent of education and head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a former assistant United States attorney, and outside general counsel to companies and schools.  The practice group also has the ability to call on other Wyche attorneys with specialized experience in areas such as whistleblower litigation, environmental law, corporate governance, and tax.

Representative Matters

• Reviewed financial aid policies and practices of a public university to address compliance with applicable regulations
• Investigated allegations of sexual harassment under Title VII and Title IX against a private university administrator made by a member of the university community
• Investigated potential NCAA infractions at a private college involving allegations of aid given by an athletic booster to a student
• Conducted investigation and review for a private company of alleged wrongdoing by the company towards a client
• Investigated accusations of sexual harassment under Title IX against a public university administrator by a university student
• Developed internal data management and operating plans for corporate clients to address state and federal compliance requirements
• Evaluated consumer product injuries and the reporting requirements of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Investigated EEOC and SCHAC complaints against private companies
• Conducted internal investigation and review into alleged Title VII sexual harassment complaint for private health care facility
• Conducted internal investigation and review into alleged Title VII discrimination and retaliation complaint for private company
• Investigated OSHA retaliation complaints against a private company
• Investigated South Carolina Wage and Hour complaints made to the South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation against private companies
• Advised manufacturing client investigating systematic theft from warehouse by highly-placed employee
• Worked closely with educational institution in aftermath of incident involving student health