Internal investigations are an indispensable part of a robust compliance program. When faced with potential misconduct, a company must have the right processes to manage an investigation to resolution. Moreover, the investigation must facilitate a resolution without compounding risk to the company. The company (or its agents) cannot cross any applicable ethical or legal boundaries. […]
Lopez, Compliance Week Guest Columnist Frank
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Tips for Mitigating Whistleblower Risk
Whistleblower claims can present substantial risk to a business. Generally, whistleblower protection laws are designed to protect those who report misconduct that implicates some matter of societal interest. The various state and federal whistleblower protection laws cover a wide range of subjects, literally from “a” (airline safety) to “z” (zoo animal abuse). In the corporate […]
