Regulatory and Compliance Risks to Consider in 2021
November 2, 2020 | The Walden Pond
A&M Managing Director Vincent Walden speaks with Steve Spiegelhalter, Managing Director and North America Investigations Practice Leader at A&M about the future of conducting internal investigations, the state of the regulatory landscape and the compliance risks, including around sanctions and trade, to consider as we move into 2021. Additionally, Steve shares his thoughts on the DOJ’s June 2020 guidance update on corporate compliance programs and what compliance officers can do to demonstrate effective compliance.
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