Protecting the Compliance Officer: A Balanced Approach - McDermott Will & Emery

Protecting the Compliance Officer: A Balanced Approach

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Michael Peregrine wrote this bylined article about the “justifiable uproar” concerning potentially greater liability for compliance officers due to expanded enforcement emphasis on individuals. Mr. Peregrine, citing “the chilling effect settling on all corporate gatekeepers from the increased enforcement focus on individual officers and executives,” urged boards to support gatekeepers while acting to prevent harm from self-protective actions.