Revised DOJ compliance guidance highlights risk, training, more
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-06-02T17:50:00
The Department of Justice posted new revisions to its “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” guidance, directing prosecutors to ask whether compliance is “adequately resourced and empowered to function” effectively, among other changes.
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