On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, the Head of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued a new white collar enforcement plan (“Enforcement Plan”) titled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight...more
5/14/2025
/ Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Soon after being sworn in, President Trump issued Executive Orders identifying top administration priorities: combating illegal immigration, drug cartels, and unlawful DEI practices. Taking a similar tack, on her first day in...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently updated the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP), which prosecutors use to assess the effectiveness of a corporation’s compliance program, in large part to address...more
10/8/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued a National Security Memorandum establishing the fight against corruption both at home and abroad as a core United States national security interest and directing the development of a...more
6/9/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Patriot Act ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Transparency