DOJ’s Kenneth Polite to CCOs: Tell me your compliance success stories
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Kyle Brasseur2022-05-17T22:56:00
Kenneth Polite Jr., head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and a former chief compliance officer, delivered a dynamic keynote address emphasizing the importance of empowering compliance to avoiding prosecution at Day 2 of Compliance Week’s National Conference.
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