Loose Lips Sink Ships: Maintaining Confidentiality in Investigations

During World War II, the U.S. Office of War Information launched a poster campaign with the slogan “Loose lips sink ships,” urging Americans to avoid careless talk that could jeopardize the war effort. In the modern context, “loose lips” can sink entire investigations, careers and even companies. In this guest article, Ann Sultan, a member of Miller & Chevalier, and Ian Moolman, an ethics and business integrity manager at Emirates Global Aluminium, examine best practices for protecting investigations from leaks, factors that influence confidentiality measures and the role of emerging technologies. See “Navigating U.S. Privacy Laws in Internal Investigations” (Aug. 21, 2024).

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