Park Doctrine’s Use Should Hinge On Individual’s Knowledge Of Wrongdoing, Prosecutor Says
Executive Summary
Application of the Park doctrine to hold corporate officers strictly liable should depend upon an individual’s knowledge of wrongdoing committed under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Sara Bloom tells a compliance conference.
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