The VM Blog

In our blog, you’ll read about everything from workplace misconduct, report writing, and investigating stale complaints to interviewing non-employee witnesses. We hope these articles help you better understand the investigative law process, where common misunderstandings and hold-ups happen, and best practices we can all employ.

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VM Recommends - Phoenix Edition

VM Recommends is a monthly feature where members of our Team give suggestions on podcasts, television, movies and books for you to spend time with.

This month’s VM Recommends brings us selections from Partner, Erich Knorr, who leads the Tempe, Arizona office.

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Three Reasons Why Impartiality in Workplace Investigations is Critical

Workplace investigations are increasingly in the public eye.  Consider the Phoenix Suns, where an investigation sustained claims of race- and gender-based misconduct against the former owner, Robert Sarver, resulting in a one-year suspension and $10 million fine. Or Uber, which fired 20 employees after an investigator interviewed 200 people about workplace culture.

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Phoenix Suns’ Investigation:  What Every Employer Needs to Know

I recently came across the following anonymous quote “Learning from your mistakes makes you smart. Learning from the mistakes of others makes you wise.” So true. Nowadays, employers’ mistakes sometimes end up on the proverbial “front page” for all to see. While embarrassing and often damaging to the organization, we have the opportunity to learn from these public missteps. One recent example is the NBA’s investigation of Phoenix Suns owner, Robert Saver.

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