A high-profile case in the health care sector has underscored the potential exposure legal and compliance officers can face as a result of the certifications they make and serves as a sharp reminder to wield their pens with care, experts say.
As regulators and enforcement authorities continue to expand the targets of their investigations beyond companies to the individuals who lead them, chief legal and compliance officers, like other corporate officers, are increasingly likely to find themselves under scrutiny as a result of their reporting and disclosure obligations.
