At urging of compliance committee, Samsung head apologizes for bad behavior
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Aaron Nicodemus2020-05-06T16:49:00
Jay Lee admitted Samsung “has not strictly complied with laws and ethics” at a press conference organized by the company’s new compliance oversight committee.
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