In Summation Explains: No Harm No Foul, Right?

About this episode

Paul Townsend discusses the implications of undoing wrongdoing before being caught and its potential as a defense against liability.

In the second installment of In Summation Explains, Paul explains what happens when someone undoes the wrong they caused before they get caught, and whether that is a defense to any potential liability after the fact. If you like this new format, write in and make your voice heard. Paul hopes you enjoy it and write in with more questions to answer.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Townsend

Topics covered

• liability
• wrongdoing
• defense
• legal implications
• ethics

Keywords

• liability
• wrongdoing
• legal defense
• ethics
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