In June 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it declined to prosecute a private equity firm and its affiliates following the firm’s voluntary self-disclosure of criminal violations of US sanctions and...more
7/2/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Mergers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Private Equity ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On January 10, 2024, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced a new whistleblower pilot program designed to encourage voluntary self-disclosure of certain, nonviolent criminal misconduct. In...more
On October 4, 2023, during remarks before the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Deputy Attorney General (AG) Lisa Monaco unveiled a new US Department of Justice (DOJ)-wide safe harbor policy for voluntary...more
10/18/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Safe Harbors ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
During speeches on March 2 and 3, 2023, at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime (the 2023 White Collar Conference), Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General...more
3/7/2023
/ Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Manuals ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Incentives ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
National Security ,
Pilot Programs ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Self-Reporting ,
U.S. Attorney ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 24, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out a corporate self-disclosure policy (the Policy) to be applied by all 93 US Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country. The details of the Policy—which...more
2/28/2023
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
U.S. Attorney ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct