The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) announced on May 12, 2025, new investigative and policy priorities, as well as changes to current DOJ guidance, that could have a significant impact on the prosecution of...more
5/15/2025
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China ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Crimes ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
2024 saw no change in the government's campaign to encourage self-reporting and cooperation. In the second installment of Season's Readings, we take a quick look at how the SEC treats self-reporting and how that differs...more
After announcing at the ABA White Collar Crime Conference last winter that it would engage in a months-long "policy sprint," the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) released its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot...more
8/6/2024
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Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Extortion ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Healthcare ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the creation of a new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) Whistleblower Rewards Program at the 39th Annual ABA White Collar National Institute in San Francisco...more
The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA 2020) became law on Jan. 2, 2020, when Congress overrode President Donald Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. AMLA 2020 is the most consequential anti-money...more
1/14/2021
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Congressional Override ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Banks ,
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Veto ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers