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John Terzaken Quoted in Law360 on Effective Antitrust Compliance Regimes

03.16.20

Litigation Partner John Terzaken was quoted in a Law360 article titled, “4 Tips For Effective Antitrust Compliance Regimes.” The article discusses the recent policy shift by the DOJ to offer companies reduced sentences or non-prosecution for potential antitrust violations when they have effective compliance procedures in place. Further, the article provides tips for how attorneys can best advise clients in implementing their programs or updating existing policies.

“Really, what the department is after is not to bring cases, but to eradicate the conduct,” John says. “If you want to encourage people to get rid of this conduct and really police organizations, then you ought to be encouraging compliance at every turn that you can."

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