On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially launched its three-year corporate whistleblower awards pilot program (Whistleblower Program), adding to the growing array of programs designed to incentivize...more
Just over a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the upcoming launch of the Department of Justice’s whistleblower rewards program, the DOJ Criminal Division unveiled its newest program to incentivize...more
5/13/2024
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced two new measures to enhance its corporate criminal enforcement efforts: a whistleblower rewards program and updated guidance under which federal prosecutors will assess risks...more
5/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Pilot Programs ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Continuing to prioritize corporate criminal enforcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two new steps it is taking to identify potential corporate misconduct and evaluate companies’ compliance programs. Deputy...more
3/15/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FinCEN ,
Pilot Programs ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On Friday, March 3, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division released updated guidance regarding the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” Now in its fourth iteration, this guidance replaces the June...more
3/14/2023
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Guidance Update ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Policies and Procedures ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the Disclosure Policy) that now governs corporate prosecutions by US Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) nationwide. Building on a 2022...more
3/1/2023
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Policy Updates ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Kenneth Polite, Jr., delivered a speech announcing several important revisions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP)...more
On September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco issued a memorandum and delivered a speech, announcing several revisions to the Department of Justice's (DOJ)’s corporate criminal enforcement policies and...more
9/20/2022
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Government Officials ,
White Collar Crimes
On October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco delivered a speech and issued a memorandum announcing several important changes to the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s corporate criminal enforcement policies and...more