James Tillen Comments on Latin America Compliance Trends in Law360
Subtitle
"Why Compliance Is Getting Complicated in Latin America"
Subtitle
"Why Compliance Is Getting Complicated in Latin America"
Law360
Law360 featured commentary from James Tillen on how recent developments in corporate liability laws and intensified cartel enforcement are reshaping compliance expectations across Latin America. The article highlights a landmark decision by Mexico's Supreme Court in Leonardo Poblete v. UBS, which held that compliance programs must be effective and actively implemented, rather than existing only on paper. The decision significantly broadened the scope of potential corporate criminal liability, according to experts. Mexico "really didn't have much of a concept of corporate liability, but now it does," said Tillen. "That strengthens the government's ability to go after corporations."