The coronavirus pandemic is not a “Get Out of Jail Free” card. It is not an excuse machine.

Don’t fall into the trap that illegal or unethical behavior might be overlooked because of the chaos sowed by the coronavirus, said panelists during a Compliance Week 2020 Virtual Conference session entitled, “The Front Line of Business: Compliance Teams are Essential Workers.”

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...