Aggressive tactics of 'global policemen' in focus as companies warn of regulatory creep
Even for an event featuring such varied and attention-grabbing topics as the implosion of the euro, illicit videos of pop stars and the underside of press ethics, there was no doubt which issue dominated Legal Week's Corporate Governance and Risk Forum.
October 25, 2012 at 07:03 PM
6 minute read
Broadening scope of US prosecutors under scrutiny at Legal Week governance forum. Alex Novarese reports
Even for an event featuring such varied and attention-grabbing topics as the implosion of the euro, illicit videos of pop stars and the underside of press ethics, there was no doubt which issue dominated Legal Week's Corporate Governance and Risk Forum.
Over debates during the one-day event in central London on 18 October, a common theme for the legal and compliance professionals attending was mounting unease regarding the aggressive tactics of global prosecutors and regulators in targeting companies.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
- 4What We Know About the Kentucky Judge Killed in His Chambers
- 5'I'm Staying Everything': Texas Bankruptcy Judge Halts Talc Trials Against J&J
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250