Renato Mariotti an in-demand source on federal raid of Caterpillar headquarters

Chicago partner Renato Mariotti is wrapping up a week of frenzied media coverage over the unusual raid of Caterpillar’s headquarters in Peoria, Illinois, by three federal agencies. As a former federal prosecutor with the Securities and Commodities Fraud Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Renato talked to regional and national media about the scope of the investigation — the nearest comparison is likely the 2002 raid on Enron’s headquarters — and the lessons all companies can learn from this turn of events. 

As Renato wrote in a LinkedIn posting this week, “If your company is the subject of a criminal investigation, it is important to quickly investigate the issue yourself and cooperate fully with the government's investigation in order to minimize long-term damage to your company. The government will consider the extent and nature of your cooperation when determining what actions, if any, to take against the company.”

• NPR’s Marketplace: Raid by federal investigators at Caterpillar is an unusual move
• Chicago Tribune: Despite raid by feds, Caterpillar reputation may emerge unscathed, experts say
• Crain’s Chicago Business: Is the situation at Caterpillar HQ as bad as it looks?
• Chicago Sun-Times: Report: Caterpillar raid may look at crimes beyond tax strategy
• Peoria Journal Star: Federal investigation of Caterpillar may go beyond tax issue
• Illinois Public Media: Caterpillar Fraud Accusations