Confronting ‘willful intent’ in third-party corruption cases
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-02-04T20:03:00
Even as companies continue to agree to multi-billion-dollar settlements related to the corrupt acts of third parties, managing the risks associated with them nevertheless eludes many compliance departments.
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