Re the new DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs – looking ahead, when will the DOJ or some other regulatory agencies (there are many possible federal and state agencies), or Judges, start to look at board oversight (or audit committee oversight), and management operations of risk management or ERM and related processes? The issues or investigations are simply waiting there in egregious situations. Or, when will corporate or in-house counsel (who are facing increasing liability and criticism exposure), or the internal or external auditors pick up the ball and run with it? See also my blog post introducing the new DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs at Click Here
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