Parens Pariae Enforcement
Enforcement of the public policy often occurs under the laws or common law principle, labeled parens patriae, whereby the attorney general sues a private enterprise for damage to the collectivity of citizens in the jurisdiction. This approach differs from criminal enforcement because the remedies are based on non-criminal. Under parens patriae litigation, an enterprise or its service providers could be sued for damages that they cause to the populace under laws or public policy such as antitrust, unfair competition or protection of citizens or consumers.
Managing the outsourcing relationship may thus involve dealing with the consequences of failed compliance efforts.