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DOJ Closing Abbott Labs Case Spurs Wider Corporate Crime Retreat
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The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly retreated from aggressive corporate prosecutions following the closure of a criminal case against Abbott Laboratories. Internal sources suggest that leadership is now imposing higher evidentiary standards, leading to stalled investigations in the food and drug sectors.
Justice Department leaders’ shutdown of a long-running criminal case against Abbott Laboratories over contaminated baby formula has fueled a broader pullback on corporate prosecutions protecting consumer health, said people familiar with the situation.
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