Practice Areas
Government Regulation & Compliance
Businesses and organizations across a wide range of industries and all employers, both large and small, face a myriad of complex, rapidly growing and burdensome government regulations as well as increasingly aggressive enforcement with high-level penalties. ScottHulse PC understands the complexity of federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and works closely and proactively with clients to identify and mitigate the risks of non-compliance and potential enforcement actions. Our attorneys are committed to helping clients understand their compliance requirements, mitigate risk, and safeguard assets and reputations, so they can confidently focus on their business objectives.
Our regulatory and compliance experience and services include and are not limited to:
- Ensuring that management has a complete and accurate understanding of the laws and regulations applicable to its organization
- Evaluating internal policies and auditing processes, procedures, and documentation
- Developing and implementing new or improved preventive programs and procedures to reduce the risk of violations
- Providing training of executives, managers, and other employees
- Providing board and executive-level consulting related to regulatory and compliance issues
- Assisting with due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions
- Conducting internal investigations
- Interacting with federal, state, and local governmental entities, and regulatory bodies during audits to ensure that our clients’ interests are protected
- Challenging adverse actions and findings of government agencies through administrative processes and the court system, where necessary
- Working with enforcement officials to craft successful resolutions to controversies
Select Representations:
- Updated and standardized client’s construction contracts, which, to that point, had not been updated to comply with then-existing laws.
- Advised client’s Board and other administrators on matters with potential legal implications such as policy development, policy review, corporate governance, and personnel issues.
- Presented regular training for client administrators on the legal requirements and responsibilities of their positions, as well as proactive management techniques.
- Directed many protracted investigations of employees who were accused of misusing company time, resources, money, and equipment, or who were accused of other misconduct.
- Advised union employers on matters related to union workplace regulations and defended employers against unfair labor charges brought by the National Labor Relations Board
