Scandal Brewing? You'll Probably Call in Big Law to Conduct Independent Investigation

 In the highly competitive law-firm business you can't be a slouch at identifying business opportunity and pouncing on it. That has happened with the growth of the niche practice of being called in as an objective third party to conduct an internal review of a potentially troubled situation.

Essentially that kicked off in July 2026 when Paul Weiss was called in to complete a review of allegations of misconduct at Fox. That was the era of rumors that Fox head Roger Ailes was engaging in behavior that violated the organization's code of conduct. Soon after the investigation, Ailes departed.

As is well known, currently the only probe that is considered "credible" is one done by a brandname law firm. No one trusts internal investigations conducted by the organization itself. Those are not classified as "independent reviews."

Most recently, last June 2024, Paul Weiss finally issued its 48-page report of its review of Northwestern University's processes and accountability in its athletic programs. That included recommendations for improvement. It had been contracted to do that in 2023. 

The report was high-profile, covered by media ranging from the Chicago Tribune to CBS News. Obviously such publicity is a plus for business development for the law firm. 

It is speculated that the law firm contracted for the investigation might be given "marching orders" such as proceeding with a prosecutorial approach. Therefore, one wonders how objective the third-party review might really is? Remember that legal processes have agendas. Parties go into meditation or the courtroom with their own objectives, not an idealistic pursuit of "truth." 

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