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Staying Off the Front Page: Five Lessons Learned from White-Collar Investigations

There are few things senior executives fear more than criminal prosecution, and that's with good reason because being prosecuted can ruin lives, reputations, finances -- both corporate and personal -- marriages, and families. This course provides practical advice for in-house counsel on how their companies can seek to avoid triggering a criminal investigation and what to do if you're faced with one.

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Marc H. Axelbaum Partner | Pillsbury
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California | CREDIT TYPE: General (Participatory)
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New York | CREDIT TYPE: Areas of Prof. Prac. (Both (New & Exp Attys))
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